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