KJV King James Version
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.
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Romans 8:26
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.
ASV American Standard Version
And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth us, we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,
Surrounding context — Romans 8
23 And not only [they], but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].
26 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.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὡσαύτωςG5615 · hōsautōslikewiseδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritσυναντιλαμβάνεταιG4878 · sunantilambanomaito helpτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀσθενείᾳG769 · astheneiaweakness: weakἡμῶν·G3165 · memeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforτίG5101 · tiswhich?προσευξώμεθαG4336 · proseuchomaito prayκαθὸG2526 · kathoinsofar asδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryοὐκG3756 · ounoοἴδαμεν,G6063 · oidato knowἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutαὐτὸG846 · autosit/s/heτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritὑπερεντυγχάνειG5241 · huperentugchanōto intercedeστεναγμοῖςG4726 · stenagmosgroanἀλαλήτοις·G215 · alalētosinexpressible
Cross-references
Matthew 10:20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, 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;Jude 1:20-21But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.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.Psalm 6:9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive 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.James 4:3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.2 Corinthians 12:5-10Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.Romans 15:1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.Psalm 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:Luke 22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.2 Corinthians 5:4For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.Psalm 119:81-82CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.Psalm 143:4-7Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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