Romans 4:23

King James 2000

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

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

Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.