Romans 4:23

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Now the words “considered righteous [by God]” were not written for his sake only,

Cross References

Romans 15:4

For whatever things were written previously [i.e., in the Old Testament], were intended for us to learn from, so that we could have hope [i.e., in the face of difficult times] through remaining steadfast, and through the encouragement [received] from reading the Scriptures.

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now these events happened to those people as examples [to us], and they were written as warnings to us, to whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. [Note: This refers to past ages concluding with the coming of Christ in that day].

1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these events were examples for us, so that we should not have strong desires for evil things like they did.