4 Maccabees 15:8

8 Yet she ignored her concern for her children's temporary safety because of her respect for God.

4 Maccabees 15:8 In-Context

6 And this mother of seven loved her children more than any other mother. Through seven pregnancies, she planted profound love toward them within herself.

7 She was forced to have sympathy for each one through the multiple pains of giving birth.

8 Yet she ignored her concern for her children's temporary safety because of her respect for God.

9 Not only that, but the character and conduct her sons showed in the way they were ready to obey the Law only increased her profound love toward them.

10 They showed themselves to be just, self-controlled, brave, high-minded, and devoted to each other. Moreover, they showed how much they loved their mother as they obeyed her by staying true to God's commands even to the point of death.