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