4 Maccabees 1:14

14 We need to define what careful reasoning is, what we mean by emotion, how many different kinds of emotions there are, and whether clear thinking has full power over all these things.

4 Maccabees 1:14 In-Context

12 I will say more about this shortly. First I will begin with my main point, as is my custom, and then I will return to their story, giving glory to God, who possesses all wisdom.
13 So we are exploring the question of whether clear thinking has full power over the emotions.
14 We need to define what careful reasoning is, what we mean by emotion, how many different kinds of emotions there are, and whether clear thinking has full power over all these things.
15 clear thinking then is the mind-set that uses plain logic to choose the life of wisdom.
16 Next, wisdom is the knowledge of divine and human behavior and what causes the behavior.
Copyright © 2011 Common English Bible