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.”
In Romans 14 Paul addresses tension between believers who felt free to eat any food and those whose consciences restricted them. He urges the strong not to use their freedom in a way that crushes a weaker brother or sister.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
World English Bible (WEB)
for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
King James Version (KJV)
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
American Standard Version (ASV)
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Que el reino de Dios no es comida ni bebida, sino justicia y paz y gozo por el Espíritu Santo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Después de todo, en el reino de Dios lo más importante no es comer ni beber, sino practicar la justicia y la paz y tener el gozo del Espíritu Santo.
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