3 Maccabees 2:31-33

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

³¹ Now some, however, with an obvious abhorrence of the price to be exacted for maintaining the religion of their city,^[a] readily gave themselves up, since they expected to enhance their reputation by their future association with the king. ³² But the majority acted firmly with a courageous spirit and did not abandon their religion; and by paying money in exchange for life they confidently attempted to save themselves from the registration. ³³ They remained resolutely hopeful of obtaining help, and they abhorred those who separated themselves from them, considering them to be enemies of the Jewish nation,^[b] and depriving them of companionship and mutual help.