This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Maccabees 4:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition17 For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time following shall declare these things. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible17 To be ungodly in the face of the divine laws isn’t a light matter, as the following events would reveal. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 But acting impiously against the divine laws does not go unpunished, as these subsequent events will reveal. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version17 For acting wickedly against the laws of God doth not pass unpunished: but this the time following will declare. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)17 It is a serious thing to disregard God's Law, as you will see from the following events. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers17 For it is not a light thing to show irreverence to God’s laws, but later events will make this clear. See the chapter |