"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the …" — Romans 15:4

Romans 15:4 · KJV

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

— Romans 15:4

Verse 3

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Verse 5

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: {according to: or, after the example of}

Romans 15 — Context

Let every one of us please {his} neighbour for {his} good to edification.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

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

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: {according to: or, after the example of}

That ye may with one mind {and} one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. {ensamples: or, types}

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All scripture {is} given by inspiration of God, and {is} profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Romans 4:23-24

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

2 Peter 1:20-21

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Hebrews 10:35-36

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Romans 12:12

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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?

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 yet hope for?