3 Maccabees 5:32
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
Had it not been for familiar friendship, and the claims of your office, your life should have gone for theirs.
Greek · Brenton
Καί περ εἰ μὴ διὰ τὴν τῆς συστροφίας στοργὴν καὶ τῆς χρείας, τὸ ζῇν ἀντὶ τούτων ἐστερήθης.