But he whostandsfirmin his heart,beingundernoconstraint,but hasauthorityoverhis ownwill,and has decidedthisin his ownheart,to keephis ownvirgin[daughter], he will dowell.
But Danielmadeup his mindthat he would not defilehimself with the king'schoicefoodor with the winewhichhe drank;so he sought[permission] from the commanderof the officialsthat he might not defilehimself.
Nowconcerningthe things about whichyou wrote,it is goodfor a mannot to toucha woman.
But ifany manthinksthat he is acting unbecominglytowardhis virgin[daughter], ifshe is past her youth,and if it mustbe so,let him dowhathe wishes,he does not sin;let her marry.
So thenbothhe who giveshis ownvirgin[daughter] in marriagedoeswell,and he who does not give her in marriagewill dobetter.
Each one[must do] justas he has purposedin his heart,not grudginglyorundercompulsion,for Godlovesa cheerfulgiver.
shepherdthe flockof Godamongyou, exercising oversightnot under compulsion,but voluntarily,accordingto [the will of] God;and not for sordid gain,but with eagerness;