Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God, is not food and drink; but is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
16And let not our good thing be matter of reproach.
18For he who is in these things a servant of Messiah, is pleasing to God, and approved before men.
Cross References
Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness: and all these things shall be added to you.
Luke 17:20And as some of the Pharisees asked him, When the kingdom of God would come; he answered, and said to them: The kingdom of God will not come with observables.
John 3:5Jesus replied, and said to him Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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 →