1 Samuel 21:5

Good News Translation

“Of course they haven't,” answered David. “My men always keep themselves ritually pure even when we go out on an ordinary mission; how much more this time when we are on a special mission!”

Cross References

Exodus 19:14

Then Moses came down the mountain and told the people to get ready for worship. So they washed their clothes,

Exodus 19:15

and Moses told them, “Be ready by the day after tomorrow and don't have sexual intercourse in the meantime.”

Exodus 25:30

The table is to be placed in front of the Covenant Box, and on the table there is always to be the sacred bread offered to me.

Leviticus 24:9

The bread belongs to Aaron and his descendants, and they shall eat it in a holy place, because this is a very holy part of the food offered to the Lord for the priests.

Leviticus 8:26

Then he took one loaf of bread from the basket of unleavened bread dedicated to the Lord, one loaf made with oil, and one thin cake, and he put them on top of the fat and the right hind leg.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to him, “Go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deny yourselves to each other, unless you first agree to do so for a while in order to spend your time in prayer; but then resume normal marital relations. In this way you will be kept from giving in to Satan's temptation because of your lack of self-control.

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for doing evil.