2 Esdras 7:126

126 Never in our whole lives, when we sinned, did we think about what we would have to suffer after death."

2 Esdras 7:126 In-Context

124 because we have lived unacceptable lives.

125 What good is it that the faces of those who practice self-control will shine more brightly than the stars, when our own faces will be blacker than the night?

126 Never in our whole lives, when we sinned, did we think about what we would have to suffer after death."

127 The angel replied, "Here is the meaning of the conflict that every person on earth must endure:

128 If he is defeated, he must suffer the things you have just told me about, but if he is victorious, he will receive the rewards that I have just mentioned.