For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 4:23 - Revised Version 1885 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; 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 whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were 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.