4 Maccabees 5:33

33 I don't pity my old age so much that I will tear down the Law of my ancestors by my actions.

4 Maccabees 5:33 In-Context

31 I'm not so old and cowardly that I can't exhibit youthful strength in my mind out of respect for God.

32 Get your torture devices ready, and build up the fires to make them burn hotter.

33 I don't pity my old age so much that I will tear down the Law of my ancestors by my actions.

34 I won't prove disloyal to the Law that made me who I am today. I won't renounce the virtue of self-control that I value so dearly.

35 I won't put my own philosophical principle to shame, nor renounce the honor of my priestly office or my knowledge of the Law.