Romans 15:4
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
- WEB
- For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
- ASV
- For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
- DARBY
- For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
- BLB
- For as much as was written before was all written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have the hope.
- ÅB
- For alt som før er skrevet, er skrevet til vår lærdom, for at vi gjennom tålmod og trøst fra Skriftene skal ha håp.
- OTB
- For alt som ble skrevet tidligere, ble skrevet til vår lærdom, så vi gjennom utholdenhet og oppmuntring fra Skriftene kan ha håp.
- B1930
- For alt som før er skrevet, det er skrevet oss til lærdom, forat vi skal ha håp ved det tålmod og den trøst som skriftene gir.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:16–17
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Read in contextRomans 4:23–24
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
Read in context2 Peter 1:20–21
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Read in contextHebrews 10:35–36
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Read in contextRomans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:9–10
For 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?
Read in contextRomans 8:24–25
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
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