11 translations · Greek
Romans 15:4
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
- KJV King James Version
- For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- 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.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅσα | hosa | everything that | G3745 ὅσος just as/how much |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| προεγράφη | proegraphē | was written in the past | G4270 προγράφω to write/designate |
| πάντα | panta | — | G3956 πᾶς all |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἡμετέραν | hēmeteran | our | G2251 ἡμέτερος our |
| διδασκαλίαν | didaskalian | instruction | G1319 διδασκαλία teaching |
| ἐγράφη | egraphē | was written | G1125 γράφω to write |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὑπομονῆς | hypomonēs | endurance | G5281 ὑπομονή perseverance |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| διὰ | dia | — | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παρακλήσεως | paraklēseōs | encouragement | G3874 παράκλησις encouragement |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γραφῶν | graphōn | Scriptures | G1124 γραφή a writing |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐλπίδα | elpida | hope | G1680 ἐλπίς hope |
| ἔχωμεν | echōmen | we might have | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- Romans 4:23–24
Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,
- 2 Peter 1:20–21
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
- Hebrews 10:35–36
Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
- Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
- 1 Corinthians 9:9–10
For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares, or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.
- Romans 8:24–25
For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.
- 1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
- Romans 5:3–5
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
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 perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
5 Now the God of perseverance 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.
Read all of Romans 15 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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