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 6:22 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition22 that in so doing he might be delivered from death, and for the old friendship with them find favor. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible22 By doing this he might escape death and attain friendly treatment because of his old friendship with them. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version22 So then, by doing this, he might be freed from death. And it was because of their old friendship with the man that they performed this kindness for him. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version22 That by so doing he might be delivered from death: and for the sake of their old friendship with the man they did him this courtesy. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers22 that by so doing he might be delivered from death, and so his ancient friendship with them might be treated kindly. See the chapter |