Daniel 1:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or wine; so he made a request to the captain of the unsexed servants that he might not make himself unclean.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:5

And so it is my purpose to make a house for the name of the Lord my God, as he said to David my father, Your son, whom I will make king in your place, will be the builder of a house for my name.

Psalm 106:28

And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.

Psalm 119:106

I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

Psalm 119:115

Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

Psalm 141:4

Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

Proverbs 23:3

Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

Daniel 1:5

And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.

Daniel 5:4

They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

Acts 15:20

But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood.

1 Corinthians 7:37

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

Deuteronomy 32:38

Who took the fat of their offerings, and the wine of their drink offering? Let them now come to your help, let them be your salvation.