Daniel 1:8 Cross References - ACV

⁸ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the ruler of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

⁴⁵ For I am LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. Ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. ⁴⁶ This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps upon the earth, ⁴⁷ to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

³⁸ which ate the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, let them be your protection.

¹⁷ Where thou die, I will die, and there I will be buried. LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts thee and me. ¹⁸ And when she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her.

⁵ And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of LORD my God, as LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy place, he shall build the house for my name.

²⁸ They also joined themselves to Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

¹⁰⁶ I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

⁴ Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.

¹³ And LORD said, Even thus shall the sons of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations where I will drive them. ¹⁴ Then I said, Ah lord LORD! Behold, my soul has not been polluted. For from my youth up even till now I have not eaten of that which dies of itself, or is torn of beasts, neither has abominable flesh come into my mouth.

⁵ And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank. And that they should be nourished three years, that at the end of it they should stand before the king.

³ They shall not dwell in LORD's land, but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria. ⁴ They shall not pour out wine offerings to LORD, nor shall they be pleasing to him. Their sacrifices shall be to them as the bread of mourners. All who eat of it shall be polluted, for their bread shall be for their appetite. It shall not come into the house of LORD.

¹⁴ But Peter said, Not so, Lord, because I have never eaten anything profane or unclean. ¹⁵ And a voice again for a second time, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane. ¹⁶ And this happened thrice, and again the vessel was taken up into heaven.

²³ who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord.

¹⁵ For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Therefore do not let your good be maligned. ¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

³⁷ But he who stands firm in his heart, not having necessity, but has power based upon his own will, and has decided this in his heart, to keep his own celibacy, does well.

⁷ Nevertheless the knowledge is not in all men, but some, with conscience of the idol until now, eat as sacrificed to idols, and their weak conscience is defiled. ⁸ But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind. ⁹ But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak. ¹⁰ For if some man sees thee, who has knowledge, dining in an idol-temple, will not his conscience, being weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

¹⁸ Look at Israel according to flesh. Those who eat the sacrifices, are they not partakers of the altar? ¹⁹ What therefore do I say, that an idol is anything, or that a sacrifice to an idol is anything? ²⁰ Rather, that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partakers of demons. ²¹ Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons. Ye cannot be partakers of a table of the Lord, and of a table of demons.

²⁸ But if any man says to you, This is a sacrifice to an idol, do not eat for the sake of that man who informed, and the conscience, for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it. ²⁹ And I say conscience, not the one of himself, but the one of the other man. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience? ³⁰ If I partake with thankfulness, why am I maligned about which I express thanks? ³¹ Therefore whether ye eat, or drink, or anything ye do, do all to the glory of God.

⁷ Each man as he purposes in his heart, not from regret or from necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.