Daniel 1:8

Good News Translation

Daniel made up his mind not to let himself become ritually unclean by eating the food and drinking the wine of the royal court, so he asked Ashpenaz to help him,

Cross References

1 Kings 5:5

The Lord promised my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will make king after you, will build a temple for me.’ And I have now decided to build that temple for the worship of the Lord my God.

Psalm 106:28

Then at Peor, God's people joined in the worship of Baal and ate sacrifices offered to dead gods.

Psalm 119:106

I will keep my solemn promise to obey your just instructions.

Psalm 119:115

Go away from me, you sinful people. I will obey the commands of my God.

Psalm 141:4

Keep me from wanting to do wrong and from joining evil people in their wickedness. May I never take part in their feasts.

Proverbs 23:3

Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.

Daniel 1:5

The king also gave orders that every day they were to be given the same food and wine as the members of the royal court. After three years of this training they were to appear before the king.

Daniel 5:4

and praised gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw how God had blessed the people, he was glad and urged them all to be faithful and true to the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter telling them not to eat any food that is ritually unclean because it has been offered to idols; to keep themselves from sexual immorality; and not to eat any animal that has been strangled, or any blood.

1 Corinthians 7:37

But if a man, without being forced to do so, has firmly made up his mind not to marry, and if he has his will under complete control and has already decided in his own mind what to do—then he does well not to marry the young woman.

2 Corinthians 9:7

You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.

Deuteronomy 32:38

You fed them the fat of your sacrifices and offered them wine to drink. Let them come and help you now; let them run to your rescue.