ASV: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
BBE: Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.
DBY: 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.
KJV: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
WEY: For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.
WBS: For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures 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.
