Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Bible References
Purposed
Acts 11:23
When he reached there and saw the favor God had shown them, he was delighted, and encouraged them all to be resolute and steadfast in their devotion to the Lord,
1 Corinthians 7:37
But a man who has definitely made up his mind, under no constraint of passion but with full self-control, and who has decided in his own mind to keep her as she is, will be doing what is right.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Everyone must give what he has made up his mind to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion; God loves a man who is glad to give.
Defile
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "Never, sir! For I have never eaten anything that was not ceremonially cleansed."
Romans 14:15
For if your brother's feelings are hurt by what you eat, your life is not governed by love. You must not, by what you eat, ruin a man for whom Christ died.
1 Corinthians 8:7
But it is not everyone that has this knowledge; for some, through being long accustomed to idols, still eat meat that has been sacrificed to them as really offered to an idol, and their consciences, being oversensitive, are troubled.
1 Corinthians 10:18
Think of the Israelites' practices. Do not those who eat what is sacrificed have divine fellowship at the sacrificial altar?