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The Book of Romans, Chapter 14, Verse 17

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Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
American Standard Version
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
New English Translation
and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,“Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”
World English Bible
for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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[It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
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Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
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And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
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We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
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Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.
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For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
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For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.