1O Israelite children, offspring of the seed of Abraham, obey this law and exercise piety in every way,
2knowing that pious reason is master of the passions, not only of sufferings from within but also of those from without.
3Therefore those who gave over their bodies in suffering for the sake of piety were not only admired by mortals but also were deemed worthy to share in a divine inheritance.
4Because of them the nation gained peace, and by reviving observance of the law in the homeland they ravaged the enemy.
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8 is a tree of life for those who do his will.’
17 tortures,
21pierced the pupils of their eyes and cut out their tongues, and put them to death with various tortures.
22For these crimes divine justice pursued and will pursue the accursed tyrant.
23But the sons of Abraham with their victorious mother are gathered together into the chorus of the fathers and have received pure and immortal souls from God,
24to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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