17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.


In Context

14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

Romans 14:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:17For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:17for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:17for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.