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.

In

Is

1 Peter 2:5

And

1 Peter 3:16

General references

Ephesians 4:3

Bible References

In

Who are you to criticize someone else's servant? It is for his own master to say whether he succeeds or fails; and he will succeed, for the Master can make him do so.

But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you get is consecration, and the final result is eternal life.

not wanting in devotion, but on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

Such men are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own base passions, and with their plausible and flattering talk they deceive simple-minded people.

just as a man when he leaves home to go on a journey, and puts his slaves in charge, each with his duties, gives orders to the watchman to keep watch.

If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and wherever I am found, my servant must be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will show him honor.

For a slave who has been called to union with the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just as a free man who has been called is a slave of Christ.

For neither circumcision nor the want of it is of any importance, but only a new creation.

for you know that it is from him that you are to receive that inheritance which is to be your reward. Think of Christ as the master you are working for.

For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men,

Is

I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship.

but welcomes the man of any nation who reveres him and does what is right.

I intend to do what is right not only in the Lord's sight but in the eyes of men.

You have paid me in full, and more too. I am fully supplied with what I have received from you through Epaphroditus. It is like fragrant incense, just such a sacrifice as God welcomes and approves.

It is right to do this, and it pleases God our Savior,

If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety in the treatment of their own families, and to return the care of those who brought them up, for that is what God approves.

and build yourselves up as living stones into a spiritual house for a consecrated priesthood, so as to offer spiritual sacrifices that through Jesus Christ will be acceptable to God.

And

I disown disgraceful, underhanded ways. I refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's message. It is by the open statement of the truth that I would commend myself to every human conscience in the sight of God.

It is with this knowledge of what the fear of the Lord means that I appeal to men. My true character is perfectly plain to God, and I hope to your consciences too.

On the contrary, as a servant of God I try in every way to commend myself to them, through my great endurance in troubles, difficulties, hardships,

I intend to do what is right not only in the Lord's sight but in the eyes of men.

for we can never forget before our God and Father your energetic faith, your loving service, and your unwavering expectation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But someone may say, "You have faith, and I good deeds." Show me your faith without any good deeds, and I will show you my faith by my good deeds.

and keep your conscience clear, so that those who abuse your upright Christian conduct may be made ashamed of their slanders.

General references

Make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the tie of peace.