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For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
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The Old Testament is For You
Commentators unanimously affirm that Paul is teaching that the Old Testament ('whatsoever things were written aforetime') was written for the instruction and learning of Christians. Scholars like Calvin argue this verse is a strong rebuke to any who would dismiss the Old Testament as irrelevant, insisting that everything in it is profitable for our spiritual growth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For whatsoever things, this is a general observation that struck the apostle's mind, from the particular case he had just specifi…
Were written aforetime (προεγραφη). Second aorist passive indicative of προγραφω, old verb, in N.T. only here,[Reference Galatians…
19th Century
Anglican
For. . . . — These words from the Old Testament, “For,” etc., can rightly be understood as applying to us.
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Baptist
That we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation–
"Comfort" is reall…
16th Century
Protestant
For whatsoever things, etc. This is an application of the example, so that no one should think that exhorting us to imitate Christ was for…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For whatsoever things were written aforetime In the books of the Old Testament; the apostle says this, to vindicate the p…
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Christian liberty was allowed, not for our pleasure, but for the glory of God and the good of others. We must please our neighbor for the good of h…
13th Century
Catholic
The Apostle taught previously that the stronger should avoid causing the weak to stumble; here he teaches that the stronger should bear w…
