Romans 14:17
for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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In Context
16Don't let the good things you do be misrepresented—
18Anyone who serves Christ in this way pleases God, and is appreciated by others.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:12You will live happily, taught the ways of peace. Mountains and hills will celebrate, singing beside you; and all the trees will clap their hands!
Jeremiah 23:5Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will choose a descendant of David who does what is right. As king he will rule with wisdom and do what is just and right throughout the country.
Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks have been allotted to your people and your holy city to deal with the rebellion, to put an end to sin, to forgive wrongdoing, to bring in everlasting goodness, to confirm the vision and the prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
Matthew 6:33Seek his kingdom first, and his way of living right, and everything will be given to you.
Luke 17:20Once, when the Pharisees came and asked him when God's kingdom would come, Jesus replied, “God's kingdom doesn't come with visible signs that you can observe.
John 3:5“I tell you the truth, you can't enter God's kingdom unless you are born of water and the Spirit,” Jesus told him.
Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23
Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5… Read the whole commentary →