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Romans 14:18
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Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.
For hee that in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approued of men.
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by other people.
Anyone who serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God and will be accepted by other people.
For the one who serves Christ in this way [recognizing that food choice is secondary] is acceptable to God and is approved by men.
For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
For he who in this way serves Christ is pleasing to God and approved by men.
For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
If you serve Christ in this way, you will please God and be respected by people.
Anyone who serves the Messiah in this fashion both pleases God and wins the approval of other people.
For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
Whoever serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God, and they will be accepted by others.
For whosoeuer in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable vnto God, and is approoued of men.
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and is approved by men.
And when you serve Christ in this way, you please God and are approved by others.
For the one who serves Christ in this way is well-pleasing to God and approved by people.
For the one serving Christ in these things is pleasing to God, and approved by men.
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
For he who serves Messiah in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
For the person who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.2 Corinthians 8:21;">[xr]
For who in these things serveth the Meshiha pleaseth Aloha, and before men is approved.
For he who is in these things a servant of Messiah, is pleasing to God, and approved before men.
For he that in these thynges serueth Christe, pleaseth God, and is comended of men.
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
And he that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, God takes pleasure in him, and men highly commend him.
For he that in this [way] is serving as a slave to Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
For he that in these things serveth Christ, [is] acceptable to God, and approved by men.
For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
For he who serves Christ in these things [fn] is acceptable to God and approved by men.
If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.
If you follow Christ in these things, God will be happy with you. Men will think well of you also.
The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval.
For, he that in this doeth service unto the Christ, is acceptable unto God, and approved unto men.
For he that in this serveth Christ pleaseth God and is approved of men.
he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
For whosoever in these thinges serveth Christ pleaseth well God and is commended of men.
for he who in these things is serving the Christ, [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
He that in these thinges serueth Christ, pleaseth God, & is comended of me.
for he that thus pays his allegiance to Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Ride for Christ with an attitude like this and God will be pleased. Not only that, but you'll gain the respect of others.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
in: Romans 14:4, Romans 6:22, Romans 12:11, Romans 16:18, Mark 13:34, John 12:26, 1 Corinthians 7:22, Galatians 6:15, Galatians 6:16, Colossians 3:24, Titus 2:11-14
is: Romans 12:1, Romans 12:2, Genesis 4:7, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Acts 10:35, 2 Corinthians 8:21, Philippians 4:18, 1 Timothy 2:3, 1 Timothy 5:4, 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 2:20
and: 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:4, 2 Corinthians 8:21, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:4, James 2:18-26, 1 Peter 3:16
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:24 - let him be 1 Samuel 2:26 - was in Esther 10:3 - accepted Proverbs 3:4 - shalt Proverbs 14:9 - among Ecclesiastes 2:26 - wisdom Zechariah 7:5 - did Zechariah 14:20 - shall there Luke 2:52 - and in Acts 2:47 - having Romans 16:10 - approved 2 Corinthians 7:11 - approved 2 Corinthians 10:18 - approved Ephesians 5:10 - acceptable 2 Timothy 2:15 - approved Hebrews 13:21 - working
Cross-References
Forsothe the valey of the wode hadde many pittis of pitche; and so the kyng of Sodom and the kyng of Gomorre turneden the backis, and felden doun there; and thei that leften fledden to the hil.
And Abram answerde to hym, Y reyse myn hondis to the hiy Lord God,
And he seide, Douytir, thou art blessid of the Lord, and thou hast ouercome the formere mercy with the lattere; for thou `suedist not yonge men, pore ethir riche.
Therfor Dauid sente messangeris to the men of Jabes of Galaad, and seide to hem, Blessid be ye of the Lord, that diden this mercy with your lord Saul, and birieden hym.
I schal knouleche to the Lord bi his riytfulnesse; and Y schal synge to the name of the hiyeste Lord.
Offre thou to God the sacrifice of heriyng; and yelde thin avowis to the hiyeste God.
I schal crye to God altherhiyeste; to God that dide wel to me.
And his place is maad in pees; and his dwellyng is in Syon.
What worthi thing schal Y offre to the Lord? schal Y bowe the knee to the hiye God? Whether Y schal offre to hym brent sacrifices, and calues of o yeer?
But the hiy God dwellith not in thingis maad bi hoond,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he that in these things serveth Christ,.... That is, in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost; he whose faith is an obedient one, and embraces these things, and from the heart obeys them; who seeks righteousness alone by Christ, and peace and pardon through his blood; who rejoices in Christ Jesus, and puts no trust in the flesh, in moral duties or ceremonial services; and who, from principles of grace, serves Christ in a way of righteousness, wherein he possesses true peace of conscience, and abundance of spiritual joy and comfort: the Alexandrian copy and some others, and the Vulgate Latin version, read, "in this thing"; as if it referred only to the right use of Christian liberty, about things indifferent: such an one
is acceptable to God; in Christ the beloved, in whom he believes, from whom he derives all his peace, joy, and comfort; and whom he serves in righteousness and holiness, and through whom also all his services are acceptable unto God:
and approved of men; of good men, of such that can discern things that differ, and approve those that are excellent; and even of bad men, for such who live honestly and uprightly, who cultivate peace and friendship among men, and carry themselves cheerfully and civilly to all men, cannot but be approved of by the generality of them, though they may dislike them on other accounts.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In these things - In righteousness, peace, and joy.
Serveth Christ - Or obeys Christ, who has commanded them. He receives Christ as his “master” or “teacher” and does his will in regard to them. To do these things is to do honor to Christ, and to show the excellency of his religion.
Is acceptable to God - Whether he be converted from the Jews or the Gentiles.
And approved of men - That is, people will “approve” of such conduct; they will esteem it to be right, and to be in accordance with the spirit of Christianity. He does not say that the wicked world will “love” such a life, but it will commend itself to them as such a life as people ought to lead.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. For he that in these things — The man, whether Jew or Gentile, who in these things-righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, serveth Christ-acts according to his doctrine, is acceptable to God; for he has not only the form of godliness in thus serving Christ, but he has the power, the very spirit and essence of it, in having righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost; and therefore the whole frame of his mind, as well as his acts, must be acceptable to God.-And approved of men; for although religion may be persecuted, yet the righteous man, who is continually labouring for the public good, will be generally esteemed. This was a very common form of speech among the Jews; that he who was a conscientious observer of the law, was pleasing to God and approved of men. See several examples in Schoettgen.
