2 Maccabees

2 Maccabees 7:11

καὶ γενναίως εἶπεν Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ταῦτα κέκτημαι καὶ διὰ τοὺς αὐτοῦ νόμους ὑπερορῶ ταῦτα καὶ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα πάλιν ἐλπίζω κομίσασθαι·
King James Version (KJV)

And said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his laws I despise them; and from him I hope to receive them again.

Modern English

saying courageously, I received these from heaven, and for the sake of his laws I disregard them, because I hope to receive them back again from him.

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