Romans 14:18 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for he who in these things is serving the Christ, [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
English ASV
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
English Amplified
He who serves Christ in this way is acceptable and pleasing to God and is approved by men.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who serves Christ in this way is acceptable and pleasing to God and is approved by men.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
English EASY 2024
If anyone serves Christ in this way, they will please God. And other people will respect them.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Whoever serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God, and they will be accepted by others.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
And when you serve Christ in this way, you please God and are approved by others.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The person who serves Christ with this in mind is pleasing to God and respected by people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Whoever serves the Messiah in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.
English KJV 1611
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
English LSB
For he who in this way serves Christ is pleasing to God and approved by men.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by others.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Those who serve Christ in this way are pleasing to God. They are pleasing to people too.
English NIV
because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
English NKJ 1982
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
English NLT
If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people will approve of you, too.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Serving the Anointed One by walking in these kingdom realities pleases God and earns the respect of others.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
If you let Christ be Lord in these affairs, God will be glad; and so will others.
English Tyndale 1537
For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.