Romans 15:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

learning. teaching, as Romans 12:7.

that. in order that. Greek. hina.

patience. patient endurance. See Romans 2:7.

comfort. the comfort. See Acts 4:36.

Scriptures. the Scriptures. See Romans 1:2.

might. may.

hope. the hope. Compare Romans 12:12. This verse Romans 15:4 is an example of Parechesis (App-6), the two words of patience and hope in Hebrew (not in Greek.) having. similar sound.

Romans 15:4

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