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

Psalm 102:18
Let these things be written unto another generation: and the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord:

Psalm 119:50
This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.

Habakkuk 2:2
And the Lord answered me, and said: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables: that he that readeth it may run over it.

Romans 4:23
Now it is not written only for him. that it was reputed to him unto justice,

1 Thessalonians 1:3
Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice:

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

whatsoever.

Romans 4:23,24 Now it is not written only for him. that it was reputed to him unto justice, . . .

1 Corinthians 9:9,10 For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? . . .

1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

2 Timothy 3:16,17 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice: . . .

2 Peter 1:20,21 Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation. . . .

for our learning.

that.

Romans 5:3-5 And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; . . .

Romans 8:24,25 For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for? . . .

Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.

Psalm 119:81-83 My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped. . . .

Hebrews 6:10-19 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints. . . .

Hebrews 10:35,36 Do not therefore lose your confidence which hath a great reward. . . .

James 5:7-11 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain. . . .

1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Accept One Another
3For Christ did not please himself: but, as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me. 4For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope. 5Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind, one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:…
Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

everything that
ὅσα (hosa)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

was written in the past
προεγράφη (proegraphē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4270: From pro and grapho; to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe.

was written
ἐγράφη (egraphē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

our
ἡμετέραν (hēmeteran)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2251: Our, our own. From thnetos; our.

instruction,
διδασκαλίαν (didaskalian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

endurance
ὑπομονῆς (hypomonēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5281: Endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for. From hupomeno; cheerful endurance, constancy.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

encouragement
παρακλήσεως (paraklēseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3874: From parakaleo; imploration, hortation, solace.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Scriptures,
γραφῶν (graphōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

we might have
ἔχωμεν (echōmen)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

hope.
ἐλπίδα (elpida)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence.


Additional Translations
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

For whatever was written in the past was all written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

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

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

For 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.

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

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

For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.

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

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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