Bible verse

Romans 14:18

For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

Romans 14:18 · BSB

Romans 14:18 in context

The verses around it, from Romans 14.

14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

15 If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

16 Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.

17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

22 Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

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Romans 14:18 in other translations

KJV

For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.

ASV

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

ERV

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

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