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4 Maccabees 15:3-5
Common English Bible
4 Maccabees 15:3-5
Common English Bible
3 She preferred the path of respect for God, saving her sons for eternal life, as God promised.
4 How can I describe the emotions of parents who love their children? We stamp a remarkable similarity in heart and in appearance on the character of small children. This is especially true of mothers, who have even more sympathy than fathers toward the feelings of their children because they gave birth to them in great pain. 5 To the extent that mothers are weaker and give birth to many, that’s how much more they love their children.
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