Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for he who in these things is serving the Christ, is acceptable to God and approved of men.
New American Standard Bible
For he who in this way
King James Version
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Holman Bible
Whoever serves Christ
International Standard Version
For the person who serves the Messiah in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
A Conservative Version
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
American Standard Version
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
Amplified
For the one who serves Christ in this way [recognizing that food choice is secondary] is acceptable to God and is approved by men.
An Understandable Version
For the person who serves Christ with these qualities is very pleasing to God and wins the approval of people.
Anderson New Testament
For he who serves the Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
Bible in Basic English
And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
Common New Testament
he who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he that thus pays his allegiance to Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Darby Translation
For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men.
Godbey New Testament
For in this the one serving Christ is acceptable to God, and approved unto men.
Goodspeed New Testament
Whoever serves Christ in that way pleases God and gains the approval of men.
John Wesley New Testament
And he that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
Julia Smith Translation
For he in these serving Christ, pleasing to God, and acceptable to men.
King James 2000
For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the one who serves Christ in this [way] [is] well-pleasing to God and approved by people.
Modern King James verseion
For he who serves Christ in these things is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.
Moffatt New Testament
he who serves Christ on these lines, is acceptable to God and esteemed by men.
Montgomery New Testament
Those who are slaving for Christ devotedly in these ways, are well pleasing to God and highly commended by man.
NET Bible
For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
New Heart English Bible
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
Noyes New Testament
for he who in this matter serveth Christ is wellpleasing to God, and approved by men.
Sawyer New Testament
for he that in this serves Christ is well pleasing to God and approved by men.
The Emphasized Bible
For, he that in this doeth service unto the Christ, is acceptable unto God, and approved unto men.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For he who in these things is the servant of Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who serves the Christ in this way pleases God, and wins the approval of his fellow men.
Webster
For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
Weymouth New Testament
and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, God takes pleasure in him, and men highly commend him.
Williams New Testament
whoever in this way continues serving Christ is well-pleasing to God and approved by men.
World English Bible
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
Worrell New Testament
For he that in these things serves Christ, is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men.
Worsley New Testament
that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 14:18
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Do Not Pass Judgment On One Another
17 for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit; 18 for he who in these things is serving the Christ, is acceptable to God and approved of men. 19 So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;
Cross References
2 Corinthians 8:21
providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
Romans 16:18
for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,
Genesis 4:7
Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
Mark 13:34
as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;
John 12:26
if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.
Acts 10:35
but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
Romans 6:22
And now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit -- to sanctification, and the end life age-during;
Romans 12:1-2
I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;
Romans 12:11
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
Romans 14:4
Thou -- who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
1 Corinthians 7:22
for he who is in the Lord -- having been called a servant -- is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
2 Corinthians 4:2
but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
2 Corinthians 5:11
having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
Galatians 6:15-16
for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;
Philippians 4:18
and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:
Colossians 3:24
having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,
1 Timothy 2:3
for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,
1 Timothy 5:4
and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
Titus 2:11-14
For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men,
James 2:18-26
But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:
1 Peter 2:5
and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:20
for what renown is it, if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure it? but if, doing good and suffering for it, ye do endure, this is gracious with God,
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;