Romans 15:4

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Romans 15:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

3 For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

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For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?

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Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

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Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

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so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

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Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

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For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

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perseverance, character; and character, hope.

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And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

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For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

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But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

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My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Psalms 119:82

My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

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Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

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For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Hebrews 6:11

We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

Hebrews 6:12

Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

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saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

Hebrews 6:15

And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

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Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

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So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

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Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

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So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

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You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

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Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.

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You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

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Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

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Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

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See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

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Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.