Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
New American Standard Bible
for the kingdom of God
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,
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.
A Conservative Version
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in 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.
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;
Themes
Formalism » The insufficiency of
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Joy » Of saints, is » In the holy ghost
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is not
Kingdom of heaven » Not » Meat » Drink
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » A fruit of the Spirit
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Righteousness » The kingdom of God is
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 14:17
Prayers for Romans 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Pass Judgment On One Another
16 Therefore let not 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 And he that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
Cross References
Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
1 Corinthians 8:8
But meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat, are we the better, nor if we eat not, are we the worse.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,
1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,
Romans 8:6
Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:
1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.
Philippians 2:1
If there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies; Fulfil ye my joy,
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 14:15
And one of them that sat at table with him, hearing these things, said to him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Luke 17:20-21
And being asked by the Pharisees, When cometh the kingdom of God, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God, cometh not with observation.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 16:33
I have spoken these things to you, that ye may have peace in me. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but take courage: I have overcome the world.
Acts 9:31
Then the church through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria had peace: and being built up, and walking in the fear of God, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.
Acts 13:52
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 8:15-16
For ye have not received the Spirit of bondage again unto fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
1 Corinthians 1:30
and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.
Philippians 3:3
beware of the concision, For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians 3:9
that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice.
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:
Colossians 2:16-17
Let none therefore judge you in meat, or drink, or in respect of a feast-day, or of the new-moon, or of sabbath-days: Which are shadow of things to come;
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines; for it is good, that the heart be stablished with grace, not with meats, in which they that have walked have not been profited.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, thro' the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:8
Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.