Daniel 6:4

Good News Translation

Then the other supervisors and the governors tried to find something wrong with the way Daniel administered the empire, but they couldn't, because Daniel was reliable and did not do anything wrong or dishonest.

Cross References

Genesis 41:38

and he said to them, “We will never find a better man than Joseph, a man who has God's spirit in him.”

Genesis 43:18

As they were being brought to the house, they were afraid and thought, “We are being brought here because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time. They will suddenly attack us, take our donkeys, and make us his slaves.”

Proverbs 29:27

The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is useless. It is like chasing the wind.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Let's do something about Jeremiah! There will always be priests to instruct us, the wise to give us counsel, and prophets to proclaim God's message. Let's bring charges against him and stop listening to what he says.”

Jeremiah 18:23

But, Lord, you know all their plots to kill me. Do not forgive their evil or pardon their sin. Throw them down in defeat and deal with them while you are angry.”

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear everybody whispering, “Terror is everywhere! So let's report him to the authorities!” Even my close friends wait for my downfall. “Perhaps he can be tricked,” they say; “then we can catch him and get revenge.”

Jeremiah 29:7

Work for the good of the cities where I have made you go as prisoners. Pray to me on their behalf, because if they are prosperous, you will be prosperous too.

Daniel 3:8

It was then that some Babylonians took the opportunity to denounce the Jews.

Daniel 5:12

He has unusual ability and is wise and skillful in interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining mysteries; so send for this man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, and he will tell you what all this means.”

Daniel 6:22

God sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions so that they would not hurt me. He did this because he knew that I was innocent and because I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”

Matthew 26:4

and made plans to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death.

Matthew 27:18

He knew very well that the Jewish authorities had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

Luke 20:20

So they looked for an opportunity. They bribed some men to pretend they were sincere, and they sent them to trap Jesus with questions, so that they could hand him over to the authority and power of the Roman Governor.

Luke 20:26

There before the people they could not catch him in a thing, so they kept quiet, amazed at his answer.

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of putting Jesus to death secretly.

John 19:4

Pilate went back out once more and said to the crowd, “Look, I will bring him out here to you to let you see that I cannot find any reason to condemn him.”

2 Corinthians 11:12

I will go on doing what I am doing now, in order to keep those other “apostles” from having any reason for boasting and saying that they work in the same way that we do.

Philippians 2:15

so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky,

1 Timothy 5:14

So I would prefer that the younger widows get married, have children, and take care of their homes, so as to give our enemies no chance of speaking evil of us.

Titus 2:8

Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.

1 Peter 2:12

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

1 Peter 3:16

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.

Judges 14:4

His parents did not know that it was the Lord who was leading Samson to do this, for the Lord was looking for a chance to fight the Philistines. At this time the Philistines were ruling Israel.

1 Samuel 12:4

The people answered, “No, you have not cheated us or oppressed us; you have not taken anything from anyone.”

1 Samuel 18:14

and was successful in all he did, because the Lord was with him.

1 Samuel 22:14

Ahimelech answered, “David is the most faithful officer you have! He is your own son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected by everyone in the royal court.