Romans 14:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

English ASV

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English Amplified

[After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [getting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [getting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.

English EASY 2024

We belong to God's kingdom. The things that we eat and drink are not really important. These things are important: We should do what is right. We should have peace in our minds. We should be truly happy. God's Holy Spirit helps us to live like this.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

In God's kingdom, what we eat and drink is not important. Here is what is important: a right way of life, peace, and joy—all from the Holy Spirit.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God's kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God's kingdom consists of God's approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English KJV 1611

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

English LSB

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the kingdom of God does not mean eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Spirit;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God's kingdom has nothing to do with eating or drinking. It is a matter of being right with God. It brings the peace and joy the Holy Spirit gives.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English NLT

For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of rules about food and drink, but is in the realm of the Holy Spirit, filled with righteousness, peace, and joy.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For, after all, the important thing for us as Christians is not what we eat or drink but stirring up goodness and peace and joy from the Holy Spirit.

English Tyndale 1537

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

Romans 14:17 — Compare Translations