2 Maccabees 7:11
Good News Translation
and courageously said, "God gave these to me. But his laws mean more to me than my hands, and I know God will give them back to me again."

New Revised Standard Version
and said nobly, “I got these from Heaven, and because of his laws I disdain them, and from him I hope to get them back again.”

Contemporary English Version
He had a lot of courage and said, "God in heaven gave these to me. But I will give them up to obey his laws, because I know God will give them back."

New American Bible
as he spoke these noble words: “It was from Heaven that I received these; for the sake of his laws I disregard them; from him I hope to receive them again.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And said with confidence: These I have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them, because I hope to receive them again from him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And said with confidence: These I have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them, because I hope to receive them again from him.

2 Maccabees 7:9
And when he was at the last gasp, he said thus: Thou indeed, O most wicked man, destroyest us out of this present life: but the King of the world will raise us up, who die for his laws, in the resurrection of eternal life.

2 Maccabees 7:10
After him the third was made a mocking-stock, and when he was required, he quickly put forth his tongue, and courageously stretched out his hands:

2 Maccabees 7:12
So that the king, and they that were with him, wondered at the young man's courage, because he esteemed the torments as nothing.

2 Maccabees 7:13
And after he was thus dead, they tormented the fourth in the like manner.

Context
2 Maccabees 7
10After him the third was made a mocking-stock, and when he was required, he quickly put forth his tongue, and courageously stretched out his hands: 11And said with confidence: These I have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them, because I hope to receive them again from him. 12So that the king, and they that were with him, wondered at the young man's courage, because he esteemed the torments as nothing.…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 7:9
And when he was at the last gasp, he said thus: Thou indeed, O most wicked man, destroyest us out of this present life: but the King of the world will raise us up, who die for his laws, in the resurrection of eternal life.

2 Maccabees 7:10
After him the third was made a mocking-stock, and when he was required, he quickly put forth his tongue, and courageously stretched out his hands:

2 Maccabees 7:12
So that the king, and they that were with him, wondered at the young man's courage, because he esteemed the torments as nothing.

2 Maccabees 7:13
And after he was thus dead, they tormented the fourth in the like manner.



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