Romans 14:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
εἰρήνη
The Greek eirene carries the Hebrew shalom — wholeness, completeness, nothing missing, nothing broken. Jesus says in Me you have eirene — not in the absence of trouble, but in the middle of it. The peace He gives is not the peace of circumstances. It is the peace of His presence.
χαρά
joy
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χαρά
Joy, delight, gladness. Chara. The joy of the LORD is your strength. Joy is not dependent on circumstances. It is rooted in who God is and what He has done. It is always available.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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πνεῦμα
Spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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δικαιοσύνη
Righteousness
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δικαιοσύνη
Righteousness, justice, rightness. Dikaiosune. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Righteousness is not earned. It is received as a gift through faith.
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βασιλεία
Kingdom
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βασιλεία
Kingdom, reign, dominion. Basileia. The kingdom of God is at hand. Not a territory but a reign. Wherever God rules His kingdom has come. It starts in the heart.
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βρῶσις
eating
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βρῶσις
(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively)
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πόσις
drinking
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πόσις
a drinking (the act), i.e. (concretely) a draught
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