4 Maccabees 2:2
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CEB
Joseph, an example of self-control, is praised for this very thing.He had full control over his sexual desire through mental effort.
NRSVA
It is for this reason, certainly, that the temperate Joseph is praised, because by mental effort he overcame sexual desire.
NRSVUE
It is for this reason, certainly, that the temperate Joseph is praised, because by mental effort he overcame the prospect of pleasure.
RSV
It is for this reason, certainly, that the temperate Joseph is praised, because by mental effort he overcame sexual desire.
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