Romans 14:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 14:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 14:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 14:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 14:17 — World English Bible
Romans 14:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ”
Romans 14:17 — American Standard Version
Romans 14:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;”
Romans 14:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 14:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for the kingdom ofGod is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit. ”
Romans 14:17 — Darby Translation
Romans 14:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the kingdome of God, is not meate nor drinke, but righteousnes, and peace, and ioye in the holy Ghost.”
Romans 14:17 — Geneva Bible
Romans 14:17 in Context — Romans 14
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
What Does Romans 14:17 Mean?
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