Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation They did not care about anything their ancestors had valued; they prized only Greek honors. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And setting nought by the honours of their fathers, they esteemed the Grecian glories for the best: 2 Maccabees 4:13Now this was not the beginning, but an increase, and progress of heathenish and foreign manners, through the abominable and unheard of wickedness of Jason, that impious wretch, and no priest. 2 Maccabees 4:14 Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus. 2 Maccabees 4:16 For the sake of which they incurred a dangerous contention, and followed earnestly their ordinances, and in all things they coveted to be like them, who were their enemies and murderers. 2 Maccabees 4:17 For acting wickedly against the laws of God doth not pass unpunished: but this the time following will declare. Context 2 Maccabees 4…14Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus. 15And setting nought by the honours of their fathers, they esteemed the Grecian glories for the best: 16For the sake of which they incurred a dangerous contention, and followed earnestly their ordinances, and in all things they coveted to be like them, who were their enemies and murderers.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 4:13 Now this was not the beginning, but an increase, and progress of heathenish and foreign manners, through the abominable and unheard of wickedness of Jason, that impious wretch, and no priest. 2 Maccabees 4:14 Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus. 2 Maccabees 4:16 For the sake of which they incurred a dangerous contention, and followed earnestly their ordinances, and in all things they coveted to be like them, who were their enemies and murderers. 2 Maccabees 4:17 For acting wickedly against the laws of God doth not pass unpunished: but this the time following will declare. |
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