Romans 15:4

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{ "verseID": "Romans.15.4", "source": "Ὅσα γὰρ προεγράφη εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν διδασκαλίαν προεγράφη, ἵνα διὰ τῆς ὑπομονῆς καὶ τῆς παρακλήσεως τῶν γραφῶν τὴν ἐλπίδα ἔχωμεν.", "text": "*Hosa* *gar* *proegraphē* *eis* the *hēmeteran* *didaskalian* *proegraphē*, *hina* through the *hypomonēs* and the *paraklēseōs* of the *graphōn* the *elpida* we might *echōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Hosa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*proegraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was written before", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*hēmeteran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - our", "*didaskalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - instruction/teaching", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - endurance/patience/perseverance", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - comfort/encouragement/consolation", "*graphōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have" }, "variants": { "*Hosa*": "whatever things/all that/as many things as", "*proegraphē*": "was written before/was written previously", "*didaskalian*": "instruction/teaching/training", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/patience/perseverance/steadfastness", "*paraklēseōs*": "comfort/encouragement/consolation/exhortation", "*graphōn*": "scriptures/writings", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*echōmen*": "we might have/we may have" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅσα γὰρ προεγράφη εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν διδασκαλίαν προεγράφη, ἵνα διὰ τῆς ὑπομονῆς καὶ τῆς παρακλήσεως τῶν γραφῶν τὴν ἐλπίδα ἔχωμεν.

Transliteration

Hosa gar proegraphē eis the hēmeteran didaskalian proegraphē, hina through the hypomonēs and the paraklēseōs of the graphōn the elpida we might echōmen.

Grammar Details

• *Hosa*: nominative, neuter, plural - whatever things
• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/indeed
• *proegraphē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was written before
• *eis*: preposition with accusative - for/unto
• *hēmeteran*: accusative, feminine, singular - our
• *didaskalian*: accusative, feminine, singular - instruction/teaching
• *hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *hypomonēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - endurance/patience/perseverance
• *paraklēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - comfort/encouragement/consolation
• *graphōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings
• *elpida*: accusative, feminine, singular - hope
• *echōmen*: present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have

Word Meanings

• *Hosa*: whatever things/all that/as many things as
• *proegraphē*: was written before/was written previously
• *didaskalian*: instruction/teaching/training
• *hypomonēs*: endurance/patience/perseverance/steadfastness
• *paraklēseōs*: comfort/encouragement/consolation/exhortation
• *graphōn*: scriptures/writings
• *elpida*: hope/expectation
• *echōmen*: we might have/we may have

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whatsoever thinges are written afore tyme are written for oure learnynge that we thorow pacience and comforte of the scripture myght have hope.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What so euer thinges are wrytte afore tyme, are wrytten for oure learnynge, that we thorow pacience and comforte off the scriptures, might haue hope.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For whatsoeuer things are written aforetime, are writte for our learning, that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For whatsoeuer thynges haue ben written afore time, were written for our learnyng, that we through pacience and comfort of ye scriptures might haue hope.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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 Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.11", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ πάντα τύποι συνέβαινον ἐκείνοις: ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, εἰς οὓς τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων κατήντησεν.", "text": "*Tauta* *de* all *typoi* *synebanon* to those: *egraphē* *de* *pros* *nouthesian* of us, to whom the *telē* of the *aiōnōn* *katēntēsen*", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - types/figures/examples", "*synebanon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they happened/befell", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was written", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*nouthesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - admonition/warning/instruction", "*telē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ends/goals/completions", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ages/eons", "*katēntēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - came/arrived/attained" }, "variants": { "*typoi*": "types/examples/patterns/figures", "*synebanon*": "happened/befell/occurred as examples", "*nouthesian*": "admonition/warning/instruction", "*telē*": "ends/goals/consummation", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/world periods", "*katēntēsen*": "came/arrived/reached/attained to" } }
• 2 Tim 3:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος, καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ:", "text": "All *graphē* [is] *theopneustos*, *kai* *ōphelimos* *pros* *didaskalian*, *pros* *elegchon*, *pros* *epanorthōsin*, *pros* *paideian* the [one] in *dikaiosynē*:", "grammar": { "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*graphē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*theopneustos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - God-breathed/inspired by God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ōphelimos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - profitable/useful", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*didaskalian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*elegchon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproof/conviction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*epanorthōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - correction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*paideian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - training/instruction", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*pasa graphē*": "all scripture/every scripture", "*theopneustos*": "God-breathed/inspired by God/divinely inspired", "*ōphelimos*": "profitable/useful/beneficial", "*pros*": "for/toward/with a view to", "*didaskalian*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*elegchon*": "reproof/conviction/refutation", "*epanorthōsin*": "correction/improvement/restoration", "*paideian*": "training/instruction/discipline", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.17", "source": "Ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος.", "text": "That *artios* might be the of *Theou* *anthrōpos*, *pros* every *ergon* *agathon* *exērtismenos*.", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*artios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - complete/perfect", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*exērtismenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - equipped/prepared" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "that/so that/in order that", "*artios*": "complete/perfect/fitted/proficient", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action/task", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*exērtismenos*": "equipped/prepared/furnished completely/thoroughly prepared" } }
• Rom 4:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.4.23", "source": "Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ διʼ αὐτὸν μόνον, ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ·", "text": "Not it was *egraphē* *de* for *auton* *monon*, that it was *elogisthē* to him;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was written", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*di' auton*": "accusative with preposition - for him", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was reckoned", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*egraphē*": "was written/recorded", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*elogisthē*": "was reckoned/counted/credited" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.4.24", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καὶ διʼ ἡμᾶς, οἷς μέλλει λογίζεσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν ἐκ νεκρῶν·", "text": "But also for *hēmas*, to whom it is about to *logizesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* *epi* the one having *egeiranta* *Iēsoun* the *Kyrion* of us from *nekrōn*;", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*di' hēmas*": "accusative with preposition - for us", "*hois*": "dative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - to whom", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to", "*logizesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be reckoned", "*tois pisteuousin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present active participle - to the ones believing", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon", "*ton egeiranta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one having raised", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine - Jesus", "*ton Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, 1st person - of us", "*ek nekrōn*": "genitive with preposition - from dead" }, "variants": { "*logizesthai*": "to be reckoned/counted/credited", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting", "*egeiranta*": "having raised/lifted up", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses" } }
• 2 Pet 1:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.20", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶσα προφητεία γραφῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται.", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that all *prophēteia graphēs idias epilyseōs* not *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "Τοῦτο": "accusative, neuter, singular - 'this'", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'knowing'", "ὅτι": "conjunction - 'that'", "πᾶσα": "nominative, feminine, singular - 'all/every'", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - one's own/private", "*epilyseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - interpretation/explanation", "οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ginetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'becomes/happens'" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/primarily/chiefly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prediction/inspired utterance", "*graphēs*": "scripture/writing/written text", "*idias*": "one's own/private/particular", "*epilyseōs*": "interpretation/explanation/solution", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes about/originates" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.21", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ποτέ προφητεία: ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν Ἅγιοι Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι.", "text": "For not by *thelēmati anthrōpou ēnechthē pote prophēteia*: but *hypo Pneumatos Hagiou pheromenoi elalēsan Hagioi Theou anthrōpoi*.", "grammar": { "Οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human", "*ēnechthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'was brought/carried'", "*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "ἀλλʼ": "conjunction - 'but'", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - 'by/under'", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'being carried/moved'", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - 'they spoke'", "*Hagioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - holy ones", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/humans" }, "variants": { "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/wish/intention", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/of human/of mankind", "*ēnechthē*": "was brought/was carried/was borne", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prediction/inspired utterance", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*pheromenoi*": "being carried/being moved/being led", "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they uttered/they declared", "*Hagioi*": "holy ones/holy people/saints", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/humans/mankind" } }
• 1 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.9", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ Θεῷ;", "text": "For in the *Mōseōs* *nomō* it has been *gegraptai*, Not *phimōseis* *boun* *aloōnta*. *Mē* of the *boōn* *melei* to the *Theō*?", "grammar": { "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses'", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been written", "*phimōseis*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*boōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of oxen", "*melei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - cares", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*phimōseis*": "you shall muzzle/prevent from eating", "*boun*": "ox/bull", "*aloōnta*": "threshing/treading out grain", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.10", "source": "Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ, ἐγράφη: ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν· καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι.", "text": "Or for us *pantōs* *legei*? For us for, it was *egraphē*: that upon *elpidi* *opheilei* the one *arotriōn* to *arotrion*; and the one *aloōn* of the *elpidos* of him to *metechein* upon *elpidi*.", "grammar": { "*pantōs*": "adverb - altogether/entirely/certainly", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was written", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must", "*arotriōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - plowing", "*arotrion*": "present infinitive - to plow", "*aloōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope", "*metechein*": "present infinitive - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*pantōs*": "certainly/altogether/absolutely", "*egraphē*": "was written/was recorded", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/must", "*arotriōn*": "plowing/tilling", "*arotrion*": "to plow/to till", "*aloōn*": "threshing/treading grain", "*metechein*": "to partake/to share/to participate" } }