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

In

Who are you, who passes judgment on the domestic slave belonging to someone else? To his own master he stands or falls, and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

But now, having been set free from sin and having been enslaved to God, you have your fruit [leading] to sanctification, and its end [is] eternal life.

not lagging in diligence, being enthusiastic in spirit, serving the Lord,

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

It is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority--to each one his work--and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert.

If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

For the one who is called in the Lord [while] a slave is the Lord's freedperson. Likewise the one who is called [while] free is a slave of Christ.

For neither is circumcision anything nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

[because you] know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,

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Therefore I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies [as] a living sacrifice, holy [and] pleasing to God, [which is] your reasonable service.

If you do well {will I not accept you}? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire [is] for you, but you must rule over it."

Go--eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart! For God already has approved your deeds.

but in every nation the one who fears him and who does what is right is acceptable to him.

For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.

But I have received everything [in full] and have an abundance; {I am well supplied} [because] I received from Epaphroditus {what you had sent}, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

This [is] good and acceptable before God our Savior,

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

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

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but we have renounced shameful hidden things, not behaving with craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but with the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person's conscience before God.

Therefore, [because we] know the fear of the Lord, we are attempting to persuade people, but we are revealed to God, and I hope to be revealed in your consciences.

but commending ourselves as servants of God in every [way], in much endurance, in afflictions, in distresses, in difficulties,

For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.

[because we] remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

But [do so] with courtesy and respect, having a good conscience, so that in [the things] in which you are slandered, the ones who malign your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

General references

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;