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For it would be irrational if we, who have lived in accordance with truth to old age and have maintained in accordance with law the reputation of such a life, should now change our course
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become a pattern of impiety to the young, in becoming an example of the eating of defiling food.
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It would be shameful if we should survive for a little while and during that time be a laughing stock to all for our cowardice,
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and if we should be despised by the tyrant as unmanly, and not protect our divine law even to death.
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Therefore, O children of Abraham, die nobly for your religion!
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.