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


In Context

14 As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

15 If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died.

16 Do not allow what you consider good to be spoken of as evil.

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

18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

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 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 American Standard 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 Spirit.

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.