Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Food will not make us acceptable to God. We are not inferior if we don't eat, and we are not better if we do eat.New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. International Standard Version (©2012)
However, food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat food that has been offered to an idol, and no better off if we do. King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. American King James Version
But meat commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. American Standard Version
But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Douay-Rheims Bible
But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less. Darby Bible Translation
But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage. English Revised Version
But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Webster's Bible Translation
But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. Weymouth New Testament
It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it. World English Bible
But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. Young's Literal Translation
But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
Matthew 25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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