The Nugget:
Rom 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.
My Comment:
The Scriptures are designed for producing hope. If you need more hope, or stronger hope, let the Bible become your source of hope. That is what it has been written for. In times of personal and national trial, the Bible furnishes hope. In the Bible are promises God has made. A thorough knowledge of these eliminates despair and discouragement. God is able to comfort us through His Word. With the Bible available, there is no reason to feel hopeless! God knows all about each of us and our individual situation (Psalm 40:17). The Bible tells us God cares for us (1 Peter 5:7).
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1298 for Romans 15:4.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1318 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 15:4.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Romans 15:4. whatsoever. +*Ro 4:23, 24. *1 Cor 9:9, 10. *1 Cor 10:11. +**2 Tim 3:16, 17. *2 P 1:19-21. written. +Ro 3:10. *Ps 102:18. Je 30:2. Da 7:1. *Mt 4:4. Jn 19:35. 20:30, **Jn 20:31. aforetime. Jb 8:8. Ga 3:1. Ep 3:3g. Jude 1:4. for our learning. or, teaching. Note: Rather, “for our instruction.” T#1030. Ro 2:18. 12:7. +*Ps 119:130. +*Is 8:20. Mt 13:44. Mk 1:44. +*Mk 12:24. +*Jn 5:39. **Jn 20:31. 1 Cor 1:5. *1 Cor 10:6, 11. Col 2:17. 1 Tim 1:16. +**2 Tim 3:16. He 10:1. *2 P 1:19. **1 J 5:13. patience. or, patient endurance. FS134, +Mt 3:9. In Hebrew the words “patience” and “hope” would be sabbar and subar, thus exhibiting the figure Parechesis, or Foreign Paronomasia. +*Ro 2:7. *Ro 5:3-5. 8:24, 25. *Ro 12:12. Ps 119:81-83. +*Lk 8:15. 21:19. *1 Cor 13:4, 5. 2 Cor 6:4-6. 12:12. 1 Th 1:3. 2 Th 1:4. *He 6:10-19. +*He 10:35, 36. *He 13:5, 6. James 1:3. *James 5:7-11. 1 P 1:13. 2:19-23. 2 P 1:6. Re 2:3. 14:12. and comfort. FS93A, +Ge 1:26. T#1051. Ro 8:28. 2 Ch 31:4. 35:2. Jb 5:19. 6:10. 11:16. Ps 27:5. 30:5. 42:5. 103:13. +*Ps 119:50, **Ps 119:52, 82, 92, 143. 138:7. Is 46:4. 61:3. 63:9. +*Mt 5:4. Jn 14:1-3. Ac 4:36. 15:30, 31. +1 Cor 14:3. 1 Th 3:7. 4:13. James 5:7-11. 1 P 4:12, 13. Re 2:10. 3:10. 7:14-17. 14:13. the scriptures. +Ro 1:2. 16:26. Ps 19:7. +Mt 21:42. 22:29. +*Mk 12:24. +**2 Tim 3:15-17. hope. T#1042. Ro 4:18. 5:2, 4-6. 8:24. 12:12. +*Ps 34:4. *Ps 71:14. +*Ps 119:49, 74, 81, 114, 116. 130:5. +*Pr 3:5. 14:32. Jn 15:16. Ac 23:6. 26:6. 1 Cor 9:10. 13:13. 2 Cor 3:12. Ga 5:5. Ep 1:18. +**Ep 2:12. 4:4. Col 1:5, 23, 27. 1 Th 1:3. 2:19. *5:8. +*2 Th 2:16. 1 Tim 1:1. *Titus 1:2. *Titus 2:13. 3:7. *He 3:6. +*He 6:11, 18. 7:19. +*1 P 1:3, 4. +*1 P 3:15. **1 J 3:3.
rom 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.
encouraging cross refs(the best commentary on the bible is the bible)
1. 2 tim 3.16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 17
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2. rom 5.3-5 and not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation worketh patience; vs 4 And patience,experience; and experience,
hope: vs 5 and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the holy spirit which is given unto us.
3. rom 8.24-25 For we are saved by hope:but hope that is seen is not hope:
for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? vs 25 But if we hope for that
we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
4. rom 12.12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
5. psm 119.81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but i hope in thy word.
6. heb 6.18 That by 2 immutable things, in which it was impossible for God
to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold
upon the hope set before us:
7. heb 6.17 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast,
and which entereth into that within the veil;
8. heb 10.35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence
of reward.
9. heb 10.36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God,
ye might receive the promise.
10. jas 5.11 Behold, we count them happy which endure.Ye have heard of the
patience of job,and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful,
and of tender mercy.