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Romans 14:17

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 4:20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,Romans 8:6The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,1 Thessalonians 2:12encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Luke 17:21Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,Luke 17:20–21When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.Acts 13:52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Isaiah 61:3to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

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