For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 4:23 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [the words], It was credited to him, were written not for his sake alone, American Standard Version (1901) Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; Common English Bible But the scripture that says “it was credited to him” wasn’t written only for Abraham’s sake. Catholic Public Domain Version Now this has been written, that it was reputed to him unto justice, not only for his sake, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice, |
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.