Romans 15:4

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KJV King James Version

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

WEB World English Bible

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

ASV American Standard Version

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

Surrounding context — Romans 15

1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.

3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6 That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

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1 Corinthians 10:11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.2 Timothy 3:16-17All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:Romans 4:23-24Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;2 Peter 1:20-21Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.Hebrews 10:35-36Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;1 Corinthians 9:9-10For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?Romans 8:24-25For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;Romans 5:3-5And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;James 5:7-11Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Psalm 119:81-83CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.Hebrews 6:10-19For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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