Verse Comparison: Romans 15:4
American Standard Version
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
Amplified® Bible
For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction, that by [our steadfast and patient] endurance and the encouragement [drawn] from the Scriptures we might hold fast to {and} cherish hope.
Contemporary English Version
And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.
Darby English Version
For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Good News Bible
Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
International Standard Version
For everything that was written long ago was written for our instruction, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.
King James Version
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
New American Standard Bible
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
New International Version
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
New King James Version
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For whatever scripture said in earlier times we received for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Young's Literal Translation
for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.