Romans 14:19 (KJV)
“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”
Romans 14:19 is verse of the day number 305 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Things that make for peace”. It comes from Romans 14, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Romans 14:19 in other translations
So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Romans 14:19 in context
Romans 14:16–22 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
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.
18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Cross-references for Romans 14:19
Passages most often linked to Romans 14:19, strongest connections first.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. …
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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