4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
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Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: …
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; …
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. …
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)The apostle here lays down two precepts, with reasons to enforce them, showing the duty of the strong Christian to consider and condescend to the weakest. I. We must bear the infirmities of the weak , Rom. 15:1. We all have our infirmities; but the weak are more subject to them than others—the weak in knowledge or grace, the bruised reed and the smoking flax. We must consider these; not trample up…
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