Romans 14:18

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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

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Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.

Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

For he who was a servant when he became a Christian is the Lord's free man; and he who was free when he became a Christian is the Lord's servant.

For having circumcision is nothing, and not having circumcision is nothing, but only a new order of existence.

Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.

For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

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For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.

If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.

Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.

This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

You, as living stones, are being made into a house of the spirit, a holy order of priests, making those offerings of the spirit which are pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

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And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.

But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.

General references

Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.