Romans 4:23

Tree of Life Version

Now not only for his sake was it written that it was credited to him,

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For whatever was written before was written for our instruction, so that through patience and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Now these things happened to them as an example, and it was written down as a warning to us—on whom the ends of the ages have come.

Now these things happened as examples for us, so we wouldn’t crave evil things, just as they did.