English Standard Version
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.New International Version
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.Catholic Public Domain Version
For whatever was written, was written to teach us, so that, through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures, we might have hope