SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:17
que el Reino de Dios no es comida ni bebida, sino justicia y paz y gozo por el Espíritu Santo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 14:17
Verse 17. For the kingdom of God] That holy religion which God has sent from heaven, and which be intends to make the instrument of establishing a counterpart of the kingdom of glory among men: see on Matt. iii. 2. Is not meat and drink] It consists not in these outward and indifferent things. It neither particularly enjoins nor particularly forbids such.
But righteousness] Pardon of sin, and holiness of heart and life.
And peace] In the soul, from a sense of God's mercy; peace regulating, ruling, and harmonizing the heart.
And joy in the Holy Ghost.] Solid spiritual happiness; a joy which springs from a clear sense of God's mercy; the love of God being shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Ghost. In a word, it is happiness brought into the soul by the Holy Spirit, and maintained there by the same influence. This is a genuine counterpart of heaven; righteousness without sin, PEACE without inward disturbance, JOY without any kind of mental agony or distressing fear. See the note on Matt. iii. 2.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink , etc..] Neither the kingdom of glory, nor the ultimate glory and happiness of the saints in the other world, is attained to by any such things; for neither eating and drinking, nor not eating and drinking, can recommend to the divine favour, or give a meetness for heaven, or a right unto it; (see 1 Corinthians 8:8), nor does the kingdom of grace, the principle of grace, lie in such things, nor in anything that is external; nor does the Gospel, or Gospel church state, which frequently go under this name of the kingdom of God, consist of such things as the ceremonial and the legal dispensation did, but the Gospel and the dispensation of grace are opposed unto them; (see Hebrews 9:10 13:9). But righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost . The kingdom of glory, which is the kingdom of God, because of his preparing, giving, calling to, and putting into the possession of, is attained unto by righteousness; not the righteousness of men, but the righteousness of Christ imputed by God, and received by faith; and through peace made by the blood of Christ, and rejoicing in him, without having any confidence in the flesh, which is a branch of the Spirit's grace in regeneration. The kingdom of grace, or the governing principle of grace in the soul, and which is of God's implanting there, lies in righteousness and true holiness, in which the new man is created; in truth and uprightness in the inward parts, where the laws of God are put and written; and in peace of conscience, arising from the blood and righteousness of Christ; and in that spiritual joy and comfort the Holy Ghost produces, by leading to a sight of Christ, and an interest in him and his atonement. The Gospel, which gives an account both of the kingdom of grace and of glory, reveals the righteousness of Christ, and teaches men to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present evil world: it is a publication of peace by the blood of Christ; it calls men to peace, to cultivate peace one among another, and to seek those things which make for it; and when it comes in power, is attended with joy in the Holy Ghost, and is the means of increasing it; and this is another reason, persuading to Christian forbearance, in the use of things indifferent.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-18 - Christ deals gently with those who have true grace, though they ar weak in it. Consider the design of Christ's death: also that drawing soul to sin, threatens the destruction of that soul. Did Christ den himself for our brethren, so as to die for them, and shall not we den ourselves for them, so as to keep from any indulgence? We cannot hinde ungoverned tongues from speaking evil; but we must not give them an occasion. We must deny ourselves in many cases what we may lawfully do when our doing it may hurt our good name. Our good often comes to be evil spoken of, because we use lawful things in an uncharitable an selfish manner. As we value the reputation of the good we profess an practise, let us seek that it may not be evil-spoken of. Righteousness peace, and joy, are words that mean a great deal. As to God, our grea concern is to appear before him justified by Christ's death, sanctifie by the Spirit of his grace; for the righteous Lord lovet righteousness. As to our brethren, it is to live in peace, and love and charity with them; following peace with all men. As to ourselves it is joy in the Holy Ghost; that spiritual joy wrought by the blesse Spirit in the hearts of believers, which respects God as their reconciled Father, and heaven as their expected home. Regard to Chris in doing our duties, alone can make them acceptable. Those are mos pleasing to God that are best pleased with him; and they abound most in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. They are approved by wise and goo men; and the opinion of others is not to be regarded.
Greek Textus Receptus
ου 3756 PRT-N γαρ 1063 CONJ εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S η 3588 T-NSF βασιλεια 932 N-NSF του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM βρωσις 1035 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ ποσις 4213 N-NSF αλλα 235 CONJ δικαιοσυνη 1343 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ ειρηνη 1515 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ χαρα 5479 N-NSF εν 1722 PREP πνευματι 4151 N-DSN αγιω 40 A-DSN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
17. The kingdom of God. See on Luke vi. 20, and compare Matt. iii. 2. "The heavenly sphere of life in which God's word and Spirit govern, and whose organ on earth is the Church" (Lange). Not the future, messianic kingdom.Meat and drink (brwsiv kai posiv). Rev., eating and drinking. Both words, however, occur frequently in the sense of A.V. Meat (brwma), that which is eaten, occurs in ver. 15. The corresponding word for that which is drunk (pwma) is not found in the New Testament, though poma drink occurs 1 Cor. x. 4; Heb. ix. 10, and both in classical and New-Testament Greek, posiv the act of drinking is used also for that which is drunk. See John vi. 55. A somewhat similar interchange of meaning appears in the popular expression, such a thing is good eating; also in the use of living for that by which one lives.
Righteousness (dikaiosunh). On its practical, ethical side, as shown in moral rectitude toward men.
Peace (eirhnh). Not peace with God, reconciliation, as ch. v. 1, but mutual concord among Christians.
Joy (cara). Common joy, arising out of the prevalence of rectitude and concord in the Church. The whole chapter is concerned with the mutual relations of Christians, rather than with their relations to God In the Holy Ghost. Most commentators construe this with joy only.
Meyer says it forms one phrase. Compare 1 Thess. i. 6 While this may be correct, I see no objection to construing the words with all these terms. So Godet: "It is this divine guest who, by His presence, produces them in the Church."
Robertson's NT Word Studies
14:17 {The kingdom of God} (he basileia tou qeou). Not the future kingdom of eschatology, but the present spiritual kingdom, the reign of God in the heart, of which Jesus spoke so often. See #1Co 4:21. Paul scores heavily here, for it is not found in externals like food and drink, but in spiritual qualities and graces.
