Thematic Bible: What gives hope

Now we the strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the frail, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for what is good toward edification. For Christ also did not please himself, but as it is written, The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell upon me. read more.
For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.