Romans 14:17

New Century Version

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Isaiah 32:17

That fairness will bring peace, and it will bring calm and safety forever.

Isaiah 45:24

People will say about me, ‘Goodness and power come only from the Lord.’ ” Everyone who has been angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.

Isaiah 55:12

“So you will go out with joy and be led out in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.

Isaiah 61:3

and to help the sorrowing people of Jerusalem. I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow, and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show his greatness.

Daniel 2:44

“During the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up another kingdom that will never be destroyed or given to another group of people. This kingdom will crush all the other kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will continue forever.

Daniel 9:24

“God has ordered four hundred ninety years for your people and your holy city for these reasons: to stop people from turning against God; to put an end to sin; to take away evil; to bring in goodness that continues forever; to bring about the vision and prophecy; and to appoint a most holy place.

Matthew 3:2

John said, “Change your hearts and lives because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 6:33

Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.

Luke 14:15

One of those at the table with Jesus heard these things and said to him, “Blessed are the people who will share in the meal in God’s kingdom.”

John 16:33

“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world.”

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

John 3:5

But Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born from water and the Spirit, you cannot enter God’s kingdom.

Acts 13:52

But the followers were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 9:31

The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace and became stronger. Respecting the Lord by the way they lived, and being encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the group of believers continued to grow.

Romans 15:13

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 8:6

If people’s thinking is controlled by the sinful self, there is death. But if their thinking is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace.

1 Corinthians 1:30

Because of God you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God. In Christ we are put right with God, and have been made holy, and have been set free from sin.

1 Corinthians 4:20

because the kingdom of God is present not in talk but in power.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Surely you know that the people who do wrong will not inherit God’s kingdom. Do not be fooled. Those who sin sexually, worship idols, take part in adultery, those who are male prostitutes, or men who have sexual relations with other men, those who steal, are greedy, get drunk, lie about others, or rob—these people will not inherit God’s kingdom.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food will not bring us closer to God. Refusing to eat does not make us less pleasing to God, and eating does not make us better in God’s sight.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Philippians 2:1

Does your life in Christ give you strength? Does his love comfort you? Do we share together in the spirit? Do you have mercy and kindness?

Philippians 3:3

We are the ones who are truly circumcised. We worship God through his Spirit, and our pride is in Christ Jesus. We do not put trust in ourselves or anything we can do,

Philippians 3:9

and to belong to him. Now I am right with God, not because I followed the law, but because I believed in Christ. God uses my faith to make me right with him.

Philippians 4:4

Be full of joy in the Lord always. I will say again, be full of joy.

Philippians 4:7

And God’s peace, which is so great we cannot understand it, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:11

God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became like us and like the Lord. You suffered much, but still you accepted the teaching with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We encouraged you, we urged you, and we insisted that you live good lives for God, who calls you to his glorious kingdom.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Your hearts should be strengthened by God’s grace, not by obeying rules about foods, which do not help those who obey them.

1 Peter 1:8

You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You cannot see him now, but you believe in him. So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained, a joy full of glory.

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To you who have received a faith as valuable as ours, because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right.