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


In Context

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean by itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 But if thy brother is grieved with thy food, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

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

18 For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify 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 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 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.