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


In Context

1 NOW we that are stronger, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let every one of you please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.

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

5 Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:

6 That with one mind, and with one mouth, you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4For 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4for, 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For whatever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.