16 Therefore (A)do not let what is for you a good thing be [a]spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God (B)is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (C)peace and (D)joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one who (E)serves Christ in this way is (F)acceptable to God and approved by other people.

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  1. Romans 14:16 Lit blasphemed

16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.(A) 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(B) but of righteousness, peace(C) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(D) 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(E)

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