1 Samuel 21:5

New American Bible - revised edition

But the priest replied to David, “I have no ordinary bread on hand, only holy bread; if the men have abstained from women, you may eat some of that.”

Cross References

Exodus 19:14

Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and had them sanctify themselves, and they washed their garments.

Exodus 19:15

He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not approach a woman.” The Great Theophany.

Exodus 25:30

On the table you shall always keep showbread set before me. The Menorah.

Leviticus 24:9

It shall belong to Aaron and his sons, who must eat it in a sacred place, since it is most sacred, his as a perpetual due from the oblations to the Lord. Punishment of Blasphemy.

Leviticus 8:26

from the basket of unleavened bread that was set before the Lord he took one unleavened cake, one loaf of bread made with oil, and one wafer; these he placed on top of the portions of fat and the right thigh.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and Israelites,

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deprive each other, except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, to be free for prayer, but then return to one another, so that Satan may not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil.