4 Maccabees 6:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 For it would be irrational if, having lived in accordance with truth up to old age and having guarded the reputation of a life lived lawfully, we should now change our course Common English Bible To change our ways now would be the truly thoughtless thing to do. We have lived in line with God’s truth well into old age and earned a reputation for keeping the Law. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers For it would be irrational, if having lived up to old age in all truth, and having scrupulously guarded our character for it, we would now turn back World English Bible British Edition For it would be irrational, if having lived up to old age in all truth, and having scrupulously guarded our character for it, we would now turn back Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) For it would be irrational if we, who have lived in accordance with truth to old age and have maintained in accordance with law the reputation of such a life, should now change our course |