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The Book of Romans, Chapter 14, Verse 18

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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
King James Version
For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.
American Standard Version
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
New English Translation
And again it says:“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
World English Bible
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by 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.
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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: