Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But don't think for a minute that you will avoid being punished for fighting against God." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But do not think that thou shalt escape unpunished, for that thou hast attempted to fight against God. 2 Maccabees 7:17But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed. 2 Maccabees 7:18 After him they brought the sixth, and he being ready to die, spoke thus: Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God, and things worthy of admiration are done to us: 2 Maccabees 7:20 Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God: 2 Maccabees 7:21 And she bravely exhorted every one of them in her own language, being filled with wisdom; and joining a man's heart to a woman's thought, Context 2 Maccabees 7…18After him they brought the sixth, and he being ready to die, spoke thus: Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God, and things worthy of admiration are done to us: 19But do not think that thou shalt escape unpunished, for that thou hast attempted to fight against God. 20Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God:… Cross References 2 Maccabees 7:17 But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed. 2 Maccabees 7:18 After him they brought the sixth, and he being ready to die, spoke thus: Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God, and things worthy of admiration are done to us: 2 Maccabees 7:20 Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God: 2 Maccabees 7:21 And she bravely exhorted every one of them in her own language, being filled with wisdom; and joining a man's heart to a woman's thought, |
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