Romans 15:4

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 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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  • Rom 15:5
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    5Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,

  • Rom 5:2-5
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    2through 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.

    3Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

    4and endurance, character, and character, hope.

    5And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

  • 2 Cor 1:4-7
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    4who 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.

    5For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

    6But 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.

    7And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

  • Rom 15:13
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    13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Rom 15:1-3
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    1Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

    2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.

    3For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written,“The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”

  • Rom 8:24-25
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    24For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

    25But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4As 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.

    5Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

  • 1 Cor 9:10
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    10Or 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.

  • 2 Cor 4:15
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    15For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.

  • 1 Cor 10:11
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    11These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

  • Heb 10:36
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    36For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.

  • 1 Thess 4:18
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    18Therefore encourage one another with these words.

  • 2 Tim 3:15-17
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    15and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

    16Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

    17that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

  • 2 Pet 3:15
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    15And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

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    6I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn“not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

  • Heb 6:11-12
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    11But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

    12so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

  • 2 Thess 2:16-17
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    16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

    17encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

  • Rom 12:12
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    12Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

  • Jas 1:3-4
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    3because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

    4And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

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    14And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

  • 2 Thess 3:5
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    5Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

  • Rom 1:12
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    12that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

  • 2 Cor 4:17-18
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    17For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

    18because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

  • 2 Cor 7:13
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    13Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.

  • Gal 5:5
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    5For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

  • 1 Cor 15:19
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    19For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

  • 2 Cor 3:4
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    4Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

  • 1 Pet 1:13
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    13Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

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    6This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

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    31For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

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    3For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received– that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,