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Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “was written” (ἐγράφη,) before so that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “through” (διὰ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was pre-written” (προεγράφη) before so that here.

ὅσαhosawhatsoever thingsὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “whatsoever things”, the subject formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.whatsoever thingsγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.προεγράφηproegraphēwere written aforetimeπρογράφω (prographō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “were written aforetime”, a single actionG4270(a) I write previously (aforetime); I write above (already), (b) I depict or portray openly, (c) I designate beforehand.were written aforetimeεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμετέρανhēmeteranourἡμέτερος (hēméteros)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “our”, the object formG2251Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).ourδιδασκαλίανdidaskalianlearningδιδασκαλία (didaskalia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “learning”, the object formG1319instruction, teaching.learningἐγράφηegraphēto writeγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to write”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatδιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.throughτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπομονῆςhupomonēspatienceὑπομονή (hupomonē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “patience”, the of-formG5281endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.patienceκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōscomfortπαράκλησις (paraklēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “comfort”, the of-formG3874a calling for, summons, hence: (a) exhortation, (b) entreaty, (c) encouragement, joy, gladness, (d) consolation, comfort.This verse uses “comfort”.comfortτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γραφῶνgraphōnof the scripturesγραφή (graphē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of the scriptures”, the of-formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.This verse uses “the scriptures”.of the scripturesτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλπίδαelpidahopeἐλπίς (elpis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hope”, the object formG1680hope, expectation, trust, confidence.This verse uses “hope”.hopeἔχωμενechōmento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

προεγράφηproegraphēwere written aforetimeπρογράφω (prographō)verb, second aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “were written aforetime”, a single actionG4270(a) I write previously (aforetime); I write above (already), (b) I depict or portray openly, (c) I designate beforehand.

Literal (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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort 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.

World English Bible

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.

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