4 Maccabees 5:21

21 because we are showing equal contempt for the Law itself.

4 Maccabees 5:21 In-Context

19 So don't think it's a minor sin for us to eat forbidden foods.

20 Whether we disobey the Law in a small matter or a big one, it is equally important,

21 because we are showing equal contempt for the Law itself.

22 “You look down on our way of life as though living this way were unreasonable.

23 However, our way of life teaches us self-control, so that we can have control over any pleasure or desire. It trains us to be brave, so that we willingly bear any suffering.