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


In Context

1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

3 For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, |The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.|

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

5 Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

6 that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort 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 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.