Romans 14:17

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Summary

Romans 14:17

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

Kingdom

Is

1 Corinthians 8:8

Colossians 2:16

Hebrews 13:9

But

General references

Bible References

Kingdom

And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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

When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."

For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

Is

Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.

Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.

But

"Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.

"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

"Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.

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

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith--

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

General references

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.