10 Then he said to them, “Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and (A)send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your [a]refuge.”

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  1. Nehemiah 8:10 Or stronghold

10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing(A) prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy(B) of the Lord is your strength.”

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The one who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and the one who eats, [a]does so with regard to the Lord, for he (A)gives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God. For not one of us (B)lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;

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  1. Romans 14:6 Lit eats

Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God;(A) and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. For none of us lives for ourselves alone,(B) and none of us dies for ourselves alone.

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31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or (A)whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God.

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31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(A)

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