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


In Context

14 I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean — to that one it is unclean;

15 and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died.

16 Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

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;

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 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 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.