Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
New American Standard Bible
for the kingdom of God
King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Holman Bible
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
International Standard Version
For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.
American Standard Version
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Amplified
for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking [what one likes], but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
An Understandable Version
For God's kingdom is not a matter of what people eat or drink, but [instead, it is a matter] of doing what is right, having peace [of heart] and having [inner] joy, which come from the Holy Spirit.
Anderson New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Common New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.
Darby Translation
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Godbey New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Goodspeed New Testament
The Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of uprightness, peace, and happiness through the possession of the holy Spirit.
John Wesley New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Julia Smith Translation
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
King James 2000
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Modern King James verseion
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.
Moffatt New Testament
The Reign of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, it means righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Spirit;
Montgomery New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
NET Bible
For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
New Heart English Bible
for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Noyes New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Sawyer New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
The Emphasized Bible
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Webster
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit;
Williams New Testament
For the kingdom of God does not consist in what we eat and drink, but in doing right, in peace and joy through the Holy Spirit;
World English Bible
for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Worrell New Testament
for the Kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Worsley New Testament
but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost: for he,
Youngs Literal Translation
for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Themes
Formalism » The insufficiency of
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Joy » Of saints, is » In the holy ghost
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is not
Kingdom of heaven » Not » Meat » Drink
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » A fruit of the Spirit
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Righteousness » The kingdom of God is
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 14:17
Prayers for Romans 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Pass Judgment On One Another
16 Therefore do not let your good be slandered. 17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one who serves Christ in this [way] [is] well-pleasing to God and approved by people.
Cross References
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.
1 Corinthians 8:8
But food does not bring us close to God. For neither if we eat do we have more, nor if we do not eat do we lack.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
1 Corinthians 6:9
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Neither sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor passive homosexual partners, nor dominant homosexual partners,
Isaiah 61:3
to {give} for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, [the] oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. And {they will be called} oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.
Romans 8:6
For the mindset of the flesh [is] death, but the mindset of the Spirit [is] life and peace,
Isaiah 45:24
'Only in Yahweh,' one shall say to me, '[are] righteousness and strength.' He shall come to him, and all those who were angry with him shall be ashamed.
Isaiah 55:12
For you shall go out in joy, and you shall be led in peace. The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you, rejoicing and all the trees of the field shall clap hands.
Daniel 2:44
And {in the day of those kings}, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will {never} be destroyed, and the kingdom will not be left for another nation, and it will bring an end to all these kingdoms, but it will stand {forever}.
1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God [is] not with talk, but with power.
Philippians 2:1
Therefore, if [there is] any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
Jeremiah 23:5-6
"Look, days [are] coming," {declares} Yahweh, "when I will raise up for David a righteous branch, and he will reign [as] king, and he will achieve success, and he will do justice and righteousness in the land.
Daniel 9:24
"Seventy weeks is decreed for your people and {for your holy city}, to put an end to the transgression and to seal [up] sin and to make atonement for guilt and to bring [in] everlasting righteousness and to seal vision and prophet and to anoint {the most holy place}.
Matthew 3:2
and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!"
Luke 14:15
Now [when] one of those reclining at the table with [him] heard these [things], he said to him, "Blessed [is] {everyone who} will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"
Luke 17:20-21
Now [when he] was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with {things that can be observed},
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."
John 3:5
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
John 16:33
I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."
Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing [in numbers].
Acts 13:52
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, [because we] have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 8:15-16
For you have not received a spirit of slavery [leading] to fear again, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
1 Corinthians 1:30
But from him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made the one who did not know sin [to be] sin on our behalf, in order that we could become the righteousness of God in him.
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and do not [put] confidence in the flesh,
Philippians 3:9
and may be found in him, not having my righteousness [which is] from the law, but [which is] through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:11
enabled with all power, according to his glorious might, for all steadfastness and patience with joy,
Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore do not let anyone judge you with reference to eating or drinking or participation in a feast or a new moon or a Sabbath,
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 2:12
exhorting and consoling you and insisting that you live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
Hebrews 13:9
Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, for [it is] good [for] the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods by which those who participate have not benefited.
2 Peter 1:1
Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith equal in value to ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:8
whom, [although you] have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, [although you] do not see [him], and you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory,