Rom 15:4 | RWP | e4.org | Were written aforetime ( προεγραφη ). Second aorist passive indicative of προγραφω , old verb, in N.T. only here, (which see); ; . For our learning ( εις την ημετεραν διδασκαλιαν ). "For the instruction of us." Objective sense of possessive pronoun ημετερος . See ; for διδασκαλιαν (from διδασκω , to teach). We might have hope ( την ελπιδα εχωμεν ). Present active subjunctive of εχω with ινα in final clause, "that we might keep on having hope." One of the blessed uses of the Scriptures.

‏ Romans 15:4

Were written aforetime ( προεγραφη ). Second aorist passive indicative of προγραφω, old verb, in N.T. only here, Ga 3:1 (which see); Eph 3:3; Jude 1:4.

For our learning ( εις την ημετεραν διδασκαλιαν ). "For the instruction of us." Objective sense of possessive pronoun ημετερος. See Mt 15:9; 2Ti 3:16 for διδασκαλιαν (from διδασκω, to teach).

We might have hope ( την ελπιδα εχωμεν ). Present active subjunctive of εχω with ινα in final clause, "that we might keep on having hope." One of the blessed uses of the Scriptures.