| 4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 15:4:1 ⧉ὅσαosawhatever things Romans 15:4:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Romans 15:4:3 ⧉προεγράφηproegrafiwas written beforehand Romans 15:4:4 ⧉εἰςisfor Romans 15:4:5 ⧉τὴνtinthe Romans 15:4:6 ⧉ἡμετέρανeemeteranour Romans 15:4:7 ⧉διδασκαλίανtheethaskaleeaninstruction Romans 15:4:8 ⧉ἐγράφηegrafiwas written Romans 15:4:9 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Romans 15:4:10 ⧉διὰdeeathrough Romans 15:4:11 ⧉τῆςteesthe Romans 15:4:12 ⧉ὑπομονῆςeepomoneesendurance Romans 15:4:13 ⧉καὶkeand Romans 15:4:14 ⧉διὰdeeathrough Romans 15:4:15 ⧉τῆςteesthe Romans 15:4:16 ⧉παρακλήσεωςparakleeseosencouragement Romans 15:4:17 ⧉τῶνtonof the Romans 15:4:18 ⧉γραφῶνghrafonScriptures Romans 15:4:19 ⧉τὴνtinthe Romans 15:4:20 ⧉ἐλπίδαelpeethahope Romans 15:4:21 ⧉ἔχωμενehomenwe might have |
| 4. Formal Translation For whatever was written earlier was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may have hope. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Everything written long ago was recorded to teach us, so that by perseverance and by the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may hold on to hope. |