Ivangelists Beverly Jones. "But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33 In my Bible, these words are printed in red, which means Jesus spoke them.It also indicates importance. Joy, gladness, a source of joy. The "kingdom of God," as here described, is exactly what we should gather from the fuller and more detailed sayings of our Lord. From hagos; sacred. Contemporary English Version God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. We’re wise to pay attention … Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. (a) abstr: eating, (b) food, a meal, (c) rust. Thus scripture was Given to me as comfort in a spiritual warfare at our fellowship dinner.Mans commandments Are grievous for the Liberty of love in The Sisterhood. 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These are crowned in the confirmed Christian by that feeling of subdued and chastened exultation which is wrought in Him by the presence in his heart or constant influence of the Holy Spirit. 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. The, the definite article. Calm delight. Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Seek these rather than to eat and drink what you will. 18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Many individuals have shown, and still show, with greater or less approximation, what the Christian type should be, but the great and only perfect Exemplar is Jesus Himself, and that less, perhaps, in the later portion of His career, when He was fulfilling that other side of His mission, to "bear the sins of many" as the Saviour of mankind, than in the earlier untroubled phase which finds expression in the Sermon on the Mount. They show the way of peace. And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at … For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. i want to live a life of righteousness, peace. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Read full chapter Matthew 6:33 in all English translations 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Personally, its essence is not in external things. i feel the kingdom of God is Spirit, God is a Spirit. rule, or a realm. Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. I am, exist. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. From the alternate of pino; a drinking, i.e. For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scanfor the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.- New American Standard Version (1995)for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.- American Standard Version (1901)For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.- Basic English Biblefor the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.- Darby BibleFor the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. the Hottest item on the menu should be Love in the Holy Ghost. This does not depend on "meat and drink". Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Ro 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. King James Version (KJV). It is remarkable how, with all the wide difference in terminology between the writings of St. Paul and the Gospels, they yet come round to the very same point. peace which is not for a moment but forever. "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man;" "The kingdom of God is within you;" "The kingdom of God cometh not with observation;" "If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light;" "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness;" "Blessed are the peacemakers;" "Rejoice and be exceeding glad.". In, on, among. The peace that God gives is His words when they have settled in man 's heart. The rejoicing of those who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Ro 8:1,4). 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Which best represents the problem with the comment? Christian Standard Bible for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. a draught. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. And joy in the Holy Ghost. 17 (A)for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (B)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Drinking, drink, beverage. Paul gave an in depth inspirational explanation of what God was saying in Deut 8.3 and what Jesus said in Mat 4.4; that man shall not live only be bread alone, but by every word that proceed out of the mouth of the God. As regenerated Christians, we need to go after things and activities that will add values to our spiritual lives and enable us to grow rapidly in the Spirit.