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4 Maccabees 3:16-18
Common English Bible
4 Maccabees 3:16-18
Common English Bible
16 So he pitted clear thinking against his desire, and he poured out the drink as an offering to God. 17 The sensible mind can overcome the pressures of the emotions and put out the flames of undisciplined desires. 18 It can overcome the most intense pain in the body and reject the emotions’ attempts at gaining control with the dignified character of clear thinking.
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