Daniel 1:8

New Living Translation

But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:5

So I am planning to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God, just as he had instructed my father, David. For the Lord told him, ‘Your son, whom I will place on your throne, will build the Temple to honor my name.’

Psalm 106:28

Then our ancestors joined in the worship of Baal at Peor; they even ate sacrifices offered to the dead!

Psalm 119:106

I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.

Psalm 119:115

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

Psalm 141:4

Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.

Proverbs 23:3

don’t desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you.

Daniel 1:5

The king assigned them a daily ration of food and wine from his own kitchens. They were to be trained for three years, and then they would enter the royal service.

Daniel 5:4

While they drank from them they praised their idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from eating food offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from consuming blood.

1 Corinthians 7:37

But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

2 Corinthians 9:7

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”

Deuteronomy 32:38

Where now are those gods, who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their offerings? Let those gods arise and help you! Let them provide you with shelter!