Romans 15:4

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.

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In The 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.

In Context

3for even the Christ did not please Himself, but according as it has been written: “The reproaches of those reproaching You fell on Me”;

5And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

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Cross References

Romans 4:23And it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

Romans 8:24for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what anyone beholds, why does he also hope for [it]?

1 Corinthians 9:9For in the Law of Moses it has been written: “you will not muzzle an ox treading out grain”; does God care for the oxen?

2 Timothy 3:16Every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

Hebrews 10:35You may not cast away, then, your boldness, which has great repayment of reward,

1 Peter 1:13For this reason, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly on the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Matthew Henry on Romans 15:2-5

Condescension and Self-denial; Tenderness and Generosity. ( a. d. 58.) 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. The… Read the whole commentary →

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