4 Maccabees 15:3-5
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
3 She loved religion more, the religion that preserves them for eternal life according to God’s promise.[a] 4 In what manner might I express the emotions of parents who love their children? We impress upon the character of a small child a wondrous likeness both of mind and of form. Especially is this true of mothers, who because of their birth pangs have a deeper sympathy towards their offspring than do the fathers. 5 Considering that mothers are the weaker sex and give birth to many, they are more devoted to their children.[b]
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- 4 Maccabees 15:3 Gk according to God
- 4 Maccabees 15:5 Or For to the degree that mothers are weaker and the more children they bear, the more they are devoted to their children.
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