1 Maccabees 12:11-13

Good News Translation

¹¹ Throughout the years we have taken every opportunity, on our festival days and other suitable days, to remember you when we have offered our sacrifices and made our prayers, as it is fitting and proper for brothers to do. ¹² We also are pleased that fame has come to you. ¹³ But we have had one series of troubles after another and have had to fight many wars, because we have been under constant attack by surrounding nations.