Romans 8:26
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Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
In other translations
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Greek words
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Related verses
- Matthew 10:20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
- Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- Jude 1:20-2120 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.20 But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
- Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- Psalm 6:9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
- Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
- James 4:3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
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