Romans 15:4 Cross References - MNT

⁴ For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

²³ Now these words were not written simply for his sake, but for us as well. ²⁴ For it will be "reckoned for righteousness." to us also, who believe on him that raised from the dead our Lord Jesus;

³ And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude, ⁴ and fortitude character, and character, hope— ⁵ a hope which never disappoints us. For through the Holy Spirit who has given to us, the "brimming river of the love of God" has overflowed in our hearts.

²⁴ For by hope we are saved; but hope which is clearly seen is no longer hope. ²⁵ Who hopes for what he clearly sees? But if we hope for something that we do not see, we then patiently wait for it.

¹² Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

⁹ Yea, in the Law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while he is treading out the grain. ¹⁰ Is it the oxen that God is thinking about, or is it really said for our sakes? It was written for us; because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher in hope of getting a share of the crop.

¹¹ Now these things were happening to them typically, but were written down for our admonition who stand at the meeting of the ages.

¹⁶ Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the man of God may himself be complete, and completely equipped for every good work.

¹⁰ For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing. ¹¹ but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end. ¹² Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises. ¹³ For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying. ¹⁴ Surely I will bless you, and bless you; I will increase you, and increase you. ¹⁵ And so by patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the promise. ¹⁶ I am referring to the oath because men swear by what is greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. ¹⁷ On which principle God, wishing to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, mediated with an oath; ¹⁸ that by means of two immutable things—his promise and his oath—in which it is impossible for God to break faith, we refugees may have strong encouragement to grasp the hope set before us. ¹⁹ This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, secure and strong, and passing into the sanctuary which is beyond the veil;

³⁵ Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward. ³⁶ For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,

⁷ Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains. ⁸ So you also must be patient. Stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand! ⁹ Do not make complaints against each other, brothers, lest you yourselves be condemned. Behold the Judge is standing before the very door! ¹⁰ Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. ¹¹ Remember we count those that were stedfast happy. You have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen how the Lord is full of tenderness.

¹³ So then brace up your minds, be steady in spirit, and fix your hope firmly in the grace that is coming to you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

²⁰ But first be assured of this—that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. ²¹ For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke for God.