⁴ For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,^(A) so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox^(A) while it treads out grain.^[a](B) Is God really concerned about oxen?

¹¹ These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction,^(A) on whom the ends of the ages^[a](B) have come.^(C)

¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God^[a](A) and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,