4 Maccabees 7
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4 Maccabees 7
An Encomium on Eleazar
1For like a most skillful pilot, the reason of our father Eleazar steered the ship of piety over the sea of the passions, 2and though buffeted by the stormings of the tyrant and overwhelmed by the mighty waves of tortures, 3in no way did he turn the rudder of piety until he sailed into the haven of immortal victory. 4No city besieged with many ingenious war machines has ever held out as did that most holy man. Although his sacred life was consumed by tortures and racks, he conquered the besiegers because reason was shielding his piety. 5For in setting his mind firm like a jutting cliff, our father Eleazar broke the maddening waves of the passions. 6#2 Macc 6.19O priest, worthy of the priesthood, you neither defiled your sacred teeth nor profaned your stomach, which had room only for reverence and purity, by eating defiling foods. 7O man in harmony with the law and philosopher of divine life! 8Such should be those who are administrators of the law, shielding it with their own blood and noble sweat in sufferings even to death. 9You, father, validated our obedience to the law through your endurance unto glory, and you did not abandon the holiness that you praised, but by your deeds you made your words of divine#7.9 Other ancient authorities lack divine philosophy credible. 10O aged man, more powerful than tortures; O elder, fiercer than fire; O supreme king over the passions, Eleazar! 11#Num 16.46, 47; Wis 18.20–25For just as our father Aaron, armed with the censer, ran through the multitude of the people and conquered the fiery angel, 12so the descendant of Aaron, Eleazar, though being consumed by the fire, remained unmoved in his reason. 13#4 Macc 6.10Most amazing, indeed, though he was an old man, his body no longer tense and firm,#7.13 Gk the tautness of the body already loosed his muscles flabby, his sinews feeble, he became young again 14in spirit through reason, and by reason like that of Isaac he rendered the many-headed rack ineffective. 15O man of blessed age and of venerable gray hair and of law-abiding life, whom the faithful seal of death has perfected!
16If, therefore, because of piety an aged man despised tortures even to death, most certainly pious reason is governor of the passions. 17Some perhaps might say, “Not all have full command of their passions, because not all have prudent reason.” 18#4 Macc 3.17But as many as attend to piety with a whole heart, these alone are able to control the passions of the flesh, 19#4 Macc 16.25; Mk 12.26; Rom 6.10; 14.8; Gal 2.19since they believe that they, like our patriarchs Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, do not die to God but live to God. 20No contradiction therefore arises when some persons appear to be dominated by their passions because of the weakness of their reason. 21What person who lives#7.21 Another ancient authority adds piously as a philosopher by the whole rule of philosophy and trusts in God 22and knows that it is blessed to endure any suffering for the sake of virtue would not be able to overcome the passions through godliness? 23For only the wise#7.23 Another ancient authority adds prudent and courageous are masters of their passions.
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
4 Maccabees 7: NRSVUE
គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
4 Maccabees 7
7
4 Maccabees 7
An Encomium on Eleazar
1For like a most skillful pilot, the reason of our father Eleazar steered the ship of piety over the sea of the passions, 2and though buffeted by the stormings of the tyrant and overwhelmed by the mighty waves of tortures, 3in no way did he turn the rudder of piety until he sailed into the haven of immortal victory. 4No city besieged with many ingenious war machines has ever held out as did that most holy man. Although his sacred life was consumed by tortures and racks, he conquered the besiegers because reason was shielding his piety. 5For in setting his mind firm like a jutting cliff, our father Eleazar broke the maddening waves of the passions. 6#2 Macc 6.19O priest, worthy of the priesthood, you neither defiled your sacred teeth nor profaned your stomach, which had room only for reverence and purity, by eating defiling foods. 7O man in harmony with the law and philosopher of divine life! 8Such should be those who are administrators of the law, shielding it with their own blood and noble sweat in sufferings even to death. 9You, father, validated our obedience to the law through your endurance unto glory, and you did not abandon the holiness that you praised, but by your deeds you made your words of divine#7.9 Other ancient authorities lack divine philosophy credible. 10O aged man, more powerful than tortures; O elder, fiercer than fire; O supreme king over the passions, Eleazar! 11#Num 16.46, 47; Wis 18.20–25For just as our father Aaron, armed with the censer, ran through the multitude of the people and conquered the fiery angel, 12so the descendant of Aaron, Eleazar, though being consumed by the fire, remained unmoved in his reason. 13#4 Macc 6.10Most amazing, indeed, though he was an old man, his body no longer tense and firm,#7.13 Gk the tautness of the body already loosed his muscles flabby, his sinews feeble, he became young again 14in spirit through reason, and by reason like that of Isaac he rendered the many-headed rack ineffective. 15O man of blessed age and of venerable gray hair and of law-abiding life, whom the faithful seal of death has perfected!
16If, therefore, because of piety an aged man despised tortures even to death, most certainly pious reason is governor of the passions. 17Some perhaps might say, “Not all have full command of their passions, because not all have prudent reason.” 18#4 Macc 3.17But as many as attend to piety with a whole heart, these alone are able to control the passions of the flesh, 19#4 Macc 16.25; Mk 12.26; Rom 6.10; 14.8; Gal 2.19since they believe that they, like our patriarchs Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, do not die to God but live to God. 20No contradiction therefore arises when some persons appear to be dominated by their passions because of the weakness of their reason. 21What person who lives#7.21 Another ancient authority adds piously as a philosopher by the whole rule of philosophy and trusts in God 22and knows that it is blessed to endure any suffering for the sake of virtue would not be able to overcome the passions through godliness? 23For only the wise#7.23 Another ancient authority adds prudent and courageous are masters of their passions.
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
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គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.