3 Maccabees 3:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 they were carried away by their traditional arrogance and excluded us from entering, but they were spared the exercise of our power because of the benevolence that we have toward all. Common English Bible they were carried away by their traditional arrogance and prevented us from entering. They were spared a display of our power because of the kindness that we have toward all people. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers they were so carried away by their old arrogance as to forbid us the entrance, while we, out of our forbearance toward all men, refrained from exercising our power upon them. World English Bible British Edition they were so carried away by their old arrogance as to forbid us the entrance, while we, out of our forbearance towards all men, refrained from exercising our power upon them. Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) they were carried away by their traditional conceit, and excluded us from entering; but they were spared the exercise of our power because of the benevolence which we have toward all. |