Romans 14:18
For in this the one serving Christ is acceptable to God, and approved unto men.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
In Context
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
19Then therefore we pursue the things belonging to peace, and edification towards one another.
Cross References
Mark 13:34As a man, going away, leaving his own house, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and commanded the porter that he should watch.
Acts 10:35but in every nation the one fearing him, and working righteousness, is acceptable to him;
Romans 12:1I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:
Romans 14:4Who art thou judging another man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls: but he shall stand; for God is able to make him stand.
1 Corinthians 7:22For the one having been called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman: likewise the one having been called, while free, is the slave of Christ.
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 →