Romans 14:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.

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  • 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,
  • 1 Cor 7:22 : 22 for he who `is' in the Lord -- having been called a servant -- is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;
  • 2 Cor 6:4 : 4 but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
  • Gal 6:15-16 : 15 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; 16 and as many as by this rule do walk -- peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:
  • Col 3:24 : 24 having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
  • 1 Thess 1:3-4 : 3 unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father, 4 having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
  • 1 Tim 2:3 : 3 for this `is' right and acceptable before God our Saviour,
  • 1 Tim 5:4 : 4 and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
  • Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, 12 teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age, 13 waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, 14 who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;
  • Jas 2:18-26 : 18 But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith: 19 thou -- thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder! 20 And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead? 21 Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected? 23 and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called. 24 Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only; 25 and in like manner also Rahab the harlot -- was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth? 26 for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.
  • 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 for what renown `is it', if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure `it'? but if, doing good and suffering `for it', ye do endure, this `is' gracious with God,
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
  • Mark 13:34 : 34 as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;
  • John 12:26 : 26 if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
  • Rom 6:22 : 22 And now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit -- to sanctification, and the end life age-during;
  • Rom 12:1-2 : 1 I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service; 2 and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
  • Rom 14:4 : 4 Thou -- who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 14:19-20
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    19So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

    20for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, `are' pure, but evil `is' to the man who is eating through stumbling.

  • Rom 14:16-17
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    16Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

    17for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

  • 10for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

  • 10proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,

  • Eph 6:6-7
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    6not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • 3for this `is' right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

  • 18for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

  • Rom 15:16-18
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    16for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

    18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

  • 9Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

  • Phil 1:10-11
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    10for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,

    11being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that `is' through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • 21providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

  • 12for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

  • 31that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that `is' for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints;

  • 35but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

  • 8Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

  • 22Thou hast faith! to thyself have `it' before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve,

  • 4but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

  • Rom 14:3-6
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    3let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him.

    4Thou -- who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

    5One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day `alike'; let each in his own mind be fully assured.

    6He who is regarding the day, to the Lord he doth regard `it', and he who is not regarding the day, to the Lord he doth not regard `it'. He who is eating, to the Lord he doth eat, for he doth give thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he doth not eat, and doth give thanks to God.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

    4but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

  • 7wherefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God.

  • Rom 15:1-3
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    1And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

    2for let each one of us please the neighbor for good, unto edification,

    3for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

  • 18and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

  • 31Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

  • 18for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

  • Col 3:22-24
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    22The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

    23and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

    24having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;

  • 22and the proof of him ye know, that as a child `serveth' a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

  • 3and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him.

  • 21make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom `is' the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

  • 8for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

  • 33as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.

  • 17And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, `is' then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

  • 18what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

  • 14peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

  • 14but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires.

  • 2and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

  • 16and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.