2 Maccabees

2 Maccabees 2:27

καθάπερ τῷ παρασκευάζοντι συμπόσιον καὶ ζητοῦντι τὴν ἑτέρων λυσιτέλειαν οὐκ εὐχερές, ὅμως διὰ τὴν τῶν πολλῶν εὐχαριστίαν ἡδέως τὴν κακοπάθειαν ὑποίσομεν
King James Version (KJV)

Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;

Modern English

just as it is no small task for someone preparing a banquet who wants to please many guests. Still, for the benefit of many, we gladly take on this heavy labor,

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