Romans 14:18

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Romans 14:18

Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.

2 Corinthians 8:21

For we are making provision for what is right, not only before the Lord but also before men.

Romans 16:18

for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

Genesis 4:7

If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.

Mark 13:34

It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.

Romans 6:22

But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification—and the end is eternal life!

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:11

Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.

Romans 14:4

Who are you to criticize another’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And he will stand. For the Lord is able to make him stand.

1 Corinthians 7:22

For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave.

Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:

by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,

Galatians 6:15-16

For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation.

Philippians 4:18

But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 3:24

knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3-4

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Timothy 2:3

This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

1 Timothy 5:4

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.

Titus 2:11-14

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

James 2:18-26

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.

1 Peter 2:5

you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:20

For what credit is there if you sin and are punished, and you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.

1 Peter 3:16

However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear, so that when you are accused, those who denounce your Christian life will be put to shame.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 14:18

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

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1 Peter 3:16

General references

Ephesians 4:3

Bible References

In

Who are you to criticize another’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And he will stand. For the Lord is able to make him stand.

But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification

—and the end is eternal life!

Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.

for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites.

They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave.

For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation.

knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

Is

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.

If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.

but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.

For we are making provision for what is right, not only before the Lord but also before men.

This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.

you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

And

Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well.

But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:

by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,

For we are making provision for what is right, not only before the Lord but also before men.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.

However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear,

so that when you are accused, those who denounce your Christian life will be put to shame.

General references

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.