Romans 15:4,13 (4)For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
The Scriptures are their for our learning... The Word is for Wisdom. We can only affirm that it is learned base upon the application of that knowledge in our lives.
Knowing the lives of those devoted to God wasn't easy rather... it was a lost of their lives in order to be found in God... and their lives and love for the LORD we have seen not just read and have affirmed through our experiences as well has taught us patience in tribulations and comfort in distresses that has resulted on being hopeful through the Word as we have read that in pain they have glory... victory... and that future glory, victory knowing the people of the past that has believed give us joy!

To God be the glory!

(13)Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.