Romans 15:4

Whatsoever thinges are written afore tyme are written for oure learnynge that we thorow pacience and comforte of the scripture myght have hope.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 Christ pleased not him selfe: but as it is written. The rebukes of the which rebuked the fell one me.

5The God of pacience and consolacion geve vnto every one of you that ye be lyke mynded one towardes another after the insample of Christ:

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Cross References

Romans 4:23It is not written for him only that it was reckened to him for rightewesnes:

Romans 8:24For we are savyd by hope. But hope that is sene is no hope. For how can a ma hope for that which he seyth?

1 Corinthians 9:9For it ys written in the lawe of Moses. Thou shall not mosell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne. Doth God take thought for oxen?

Hebrews 10:35Cast not awaye therfore youre confidence which hath great rewarde to recopence.

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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