4 Maccabees 13:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) But in fact it was not so. Instead, by reason, which is praised before God, they prevailed over their emotions. Common English Bible But it didn’t turn out that way at all. Instead, they dominated the emotions through the kind of clear thinking that deserves praise in God’s opinion. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Now it is not so. But by means of the reasoning which is praised by God, they mastered their emotions. World English Bible British Edition Now it is not so. But by means of the reasoning which is praised by God, they mastered their emotions. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But in fact it was not so. Instead, by reason, which is praised before God, they prevailed over their passions. |