Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.

New American Standard Bible

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

King James Version

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Holman Bible

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

International Standard Version

For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.

American Standard Version

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Amplified

for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking [what one likes], but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

An Understandable Version

For God's kingdom is not a matter of what people eat or drink, but [instead, it is a matter] of doing what is right, having peace [of heart] and having [inner] joy, which come from the Holy Spirit.

Anderson New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Bible in Basic English

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Common New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;

Daniel Mace New Testament

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

Darby Translation

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Godbey New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Goodspeed New Testament

The Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of uprightness, peace, and happiness through the possession of the holy Spirit.

John Wesley New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Julia Smith Translation

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

King James 2000

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Modern King James verseion

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

Moffatt New Testament

The Reign of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, it means righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Spirit;

Montgomery New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

NET Bible

For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

New Heart English Bible

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Noyes New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

Sawyer New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

The Emphasized Bible

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Webster

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Weymouth New Testament

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit;

Williams New Testament

For the kingdom of God does not consist in what we eat and drink, but in doing right, in peace and joy through the Holy Spirit;

World English Bible

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Worrell New Testament

for the Kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Worsley New Testament

but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost: for he,

Youngs Literal Translation

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

βρῶσις 
Brosis 
Usage: 5

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

πόσις 
Posis 
Usage: 2

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

joy
χαρά 
Chara 
Usage: 44

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 14:17

Context Readings

Do Not Pass Judgment On One Another

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 Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.



Cross References

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for ye to abound in hope in the power of Holy Spirit.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

1 Corinthians 8:8

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.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Corinthians 6:9

Or know ye not that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not led astray. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate men, nor homosexuals,

Isaiah 61:3

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of LORD, that

Romans 8:6

For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.

Isaiah 45:24

Only in LORD, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men shall come, and all those who were incensed against him shall be put to shame.

Isaiah 55:12

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace. The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it s

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Philippians 2:1

If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold, the days come, says LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and pr

Matthew 3:2

Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.

Luke 14:15

And a certain man of those dining together having heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the kingdom of God.

Luke 17:20-21

And questioned by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God comes, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation,

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.

Acts 9:31

Indeed therefore the congregations throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And, going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Acts 13:52

And the disciples were filled with joy and Holy Spirit.

Romans 5:1-5

Therefore having been made righteous from faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:15-16

For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

2 Corinthians 5:21

For the man who knew no sin was made sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:11

being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

Colossians 2:16-17

Let not any man therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

and solemnly declaring for you to walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

Hebrews 13:9

Be not carried away by various and foreign doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods by which those who walked were not benefited.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:8

Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,

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