Romans 14:18 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 14:18

For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

KJV

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

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Commentary

3 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

And therefore he says that he who in this serves Christ pleases God, and is approved by men. This is what he says elsewhere of himself: Just as I also, he says, please all men in all things, not seeking what is useful to me, but what is useful to many.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The kingdom of God is not meat, &c. Observe here, [1.] The nature of true Christianity, what it is: it is here called, The kingdom of God; it is a religion intended to rule us, a kingdom: it stands in a true and hearty subjection to God's power and dominion.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁ	ho	The [one]	G3588 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τούτῳ	toutō	this thing	G3778 →
δουλεύων	douleuōn	serving	G1398 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
Χριστῷ	Christō	Christ	G5547 →
εὐάρεστος	euarestos	[is] well-pleasing	G2101 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
θεῷ	theō	to God	G2316 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
δόκιμος	dokimos	approved	G1384 →
τοῖς	tois	<the>	G3588 →
ἀνθρώποις.¶	anthrōpois	by men.	G444 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
leads to
- Ephesians 2:20–22
  built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- 1 Peter 2:9
  But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9
  For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
- Revelation 5:10
  You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:16
  Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
Through
2 Corinthians 5:11
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
leads to
- Jude 1:23
  save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
- Hebrews 10:31
  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Through
2 Corinthians 8:21
For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
leads to
- Romans 12:17
  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans