Romans 14:17
King James Version (KJV)
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
In context
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 14:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
- WEB World English Bible
- for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- ASV American Standard Version
- for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
- DBY Darby Translation
- for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.