For whatsoever things were written
aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort
of the scriptures might have hope.
BSB
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
WEB
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
YLT
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.
F.O.G Original
(4) For whatever was written beforehand was written for our instruction, so that by remaining steadfast and by the comfort of The Writings we might have hope.
F.O.G
(4) For whatever was written beforehand was written for our instruction, so that by remaining steadfast and by the comfort of The Writings we might have hope.
F.O.G MSG
⁴Everything written in the past was recorded to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.