Romans 15:4

Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, [all] for our own instruction were written,—in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their hope.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written—The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon me:

5Now may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus;

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Cross References

Romans 4:23Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was reckoned unto him,

Romans 8:24For, by our hope, have we been saved,—but, hope beheld, is not hope, for, what one beholdeth, why doth he hope for?

1 Corinthians 9:9For, in the law of Moses, it is written—Thou shalt not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn:—Is it, for the oxen, God is caring?

2 Timothy 3:16Every scripture, [is] God-breathed, and profitable—unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline that is in righteousness,—

Hebrews 10:35Do not, then, cast away your freedom of speech,—the which hath a great recompense.

1 Peter 1:13Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing 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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