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names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach,
Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego
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But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the
royal rations of food and wine; so he asked the palace master to
allow him not to defile himself. Now God allowed Daniel to receive
favor and compassion from the palace master. The palace master
said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king; he has appointed
your food and your drink. If he should see you in poorer condition
than the other young men of your own age, you would endanger my
head with the king.”
Daniel 1:3-10
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“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given vegeta-
bles to eat and water to drink. You can then compare our appearance
with the appearance of the young men who eat the royal rations,
and deal with your servants according to what you observe.” So he
agreed to this proposal and tested them for ten days. At the end of
ten days it was observed that they appeared better and fatter than
all the young men who had been eating the royal rations
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So the guard continued to withdraw their royal rations and the
wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. To these four
young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature
and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams
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At the end of the time that the king had set for them to be brought
in, the palace master brought them into the presence of Nebuchad-
nezzar, and the king spoke with them. And among them all, no one
was found to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;
therefore they were stationed in the king’s court. In every matter
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of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired
of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and
enchanters in his whole kingdom.
verses 12-20
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Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may
be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.
3 John 2
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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your
own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your
body.
1 Corinthians 6:19, 20
, NIV.
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything
for the glory of God
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1 Corinthians 10:31