For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 14 of Romans. Christian freedom must be limited when it can cause another person to stumble. The kingdom of God is described through righteousness, peace, and joy in the Spirit, not through aggressive defense of personal preferences.
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Denn das Reich Gottes ist nicht Essen und Trinken, sondern Gerechtigkeit und Friede und Freude in dem heiligen Geiste.
Que el reino de Dios no es comida ni bebida, sino justicia y paz y gozo por el Espíritu Santo.
Car le royaume de Dieu, ce n'est pas le manger et le boire, mais la justice, la paix et la joie, par le Saint-Esprit.
Perciocchè il regno di Dio non è vivanda, nè bevanda; ma giustizia, e pace, e letizia nello Spirito Santo.
Porque o reino de Deus não é comida nem bebida, mas justiça, e paz, e alegria no Espírito Santo.
因為上帝的國不在乎飲食,而在乎公義、和平及聖靈中的喜樂 。
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