4 Maccabees 15:8-10

Common English Bible

⁸ Yet she ignored her concern for her children’s temporary safety because of her respect for God. ⁹ Not only that, but the character and conduct her sons showed in the way they were ready to obey the Law only increased her profound love toward them. ¹⁰ They showed themselves to be just, self-controlled, brave, high-minded, and devoted to each other. Moreover, they showed how much they loved their mother as they obeyed her by staying true to God’s commands even to the point of death.