4 Maccabees 7:13

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4 Maccabees 7:13 In-Context

11 Our father Aaron ran into the midst of the people, armed with a container of burning incense, and had the victory over a fiery angel.

12 In the same way, Aaron's descendant Eleazar, though eaten up by fire, kept his thinking straight.

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14 The most remarkable thing is that he became young again in spirit through clear thinking, though he was an old man whose body was no longer hard and strong—his muscles were soft, and his joints were weak. He made the many devices of torture ineffective with clear thinking, such as Isaac had shown.

15 How honorable is old age, respected gray hair, and a law-abiding life that the faithful seal of death made complete!