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

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

ESV
4. For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

ERVEN
4. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.

NLT
4. Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled.

WEB
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.

NET
4. For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

NLV
4. Everything that was written in the Holy Writings long ago was written to teach us. By not giving up, God's Word gives us strength and hope.

HCSB
4. For whatever was written before was written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we may have hope.

YLT
4. 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.

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

NCV
4. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us patience and encouragement so that we can have hope.

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

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

LXXEN



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

AMP
4. For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction, that by [our steadfast and patient] endurance and the encouragement [drawn] from the Scriptures we might hold fast to and cherish hope.

KJVP
4. For G1063 CONJ whatsoever things G3745 K-NPN were written aforetime G4270 V-2API-3S were written G4270 V-2API-3S for G3588 T-ASF our G2251 S-1APF learning G1319 N-ASF , that G2443 CONJ we G3588 T-GSF through G1223 PREP patience G5281 N-GSF and G2532 CONJ comfort G3874 N-GSF of G3588 T-GPF the G3588 T-GPF Scriptures G1124 N-GPF might have G2192 V-PAS-1P hope G1680 N-ASF .

YLT
4. 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.

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

WEB
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.

NASB
4. For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

ESV
4. For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

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

RSV
4. For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

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

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

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

NRSV
4. For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

NIV
4. For 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.

NIRV
4. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us strength to go on. They cheer us up and give us hope.

NLT
4. Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled.

MSG
4. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it's written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next.

GNB
4. Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

NET
4. For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

ERVEN
4. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.