4 Maccabees 3:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So he pitted clear thinking against his desire, and he poured out the drink as an offering to God. ¹⁷ The sensible mind can overcome the pressures of the emotions and put out the flames of undisciplined desires. ¹⁸ It can overcome the most intense pain in the body and reject the emotions’ attempts at gaining control with the dignified character of clear thinking.