Romans 15:4
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.
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- 1 Cor 10:11 : 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
- 2 Tim 3:16-17 : 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
- Rom 4:23-24 : 23 But the statement it was credited to him was not written only for Abraham’s sake, 24 but also for our sake, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
- 2 Pet 1:20-21 : 20 Above all, you do well if you recognize this: No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination, 21 for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
- 1 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 For it is written in the law of Moses,“Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” God is not concerned here about oxen, is he? 10 Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.
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2 through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.
3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4 and endurance, character, and character, hope.
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4 who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.
6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.
7 And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
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2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.
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24 For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?
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4 As a result we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you are enduring.
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10 Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.
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36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.
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18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
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15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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19 So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.
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4 Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.
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6 This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.
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9 For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.
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3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received– that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,