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2 Maccabees 2:26-28
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Maccabees 2:26-28
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
26 For us who have undertaken the toil of abbreviating, it is no light matter but calls for sweat and loss of sleep, 27 just as it is not easy for one who prepares a banquet and seeks the benefit of others. Nevertheless, to secure the gratitude of many we will gladly endure the uncomfortable toil, 28 leaving the responsibility for exact details to the compiler, while devoting our effort to arriving at the outlines of the condensation.
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