4 Maccabees 13:15-17

Common English Bible

¹⁵ because the soul’s contest is great, the danger of eternal punishment prepared for those who break God’s command is severe. ¹⁶ So then, let’s arm ourselves fully with the power that clear thinking gives for the control of the emotions. ¹⁷ If we die this way, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will give us a warm welcome, and all the ancestors will praise us.”