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 6:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition20 as it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible20 spitting out the meat. In this he showed how everyone ought to stand fast and reject what isn’t lawful to taste despite the intense desire to live. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version20 And so, thinking over the manner by which he ought to approach it, enduring patiently, he was determined not to permit, due to a love for life, any unlawful things. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version20 And considering in what manner he was come to in, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers20 as men ought to come who are resolute to repel such things as not even for the natural love of life is it lawful to taste. See the chapter |