Romans 8:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁶ 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;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ 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;

Common English Bible

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit comes to help our weakness. We don’t know what we should pray, but the Spirit himself pleads our case with unexpressed groans.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And similarly, the Spirit also helps our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself asks on our behalf with ineffable sighing.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.

Romans 8:26 Cross References

Job 37:19

Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Psalm 102:20

To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;

Psalm 102:5

By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.

Psalm 6:3

My soul also is sore vexed: And thou, O LORD, how long?

Psalm 6:9

The LORD hath heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Lamentations 3:56

Thou heardest my voice; hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto 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.

Matthew 10:20

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

Luke 22:44

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

John 14:16

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

Romans 15:1

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Romans 7:24

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

Romans 8:15

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

2 Corinthians 5:2

For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

2 Corinthians 5:4

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

Galatians 4:6

And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Ephesians 2:18

for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

Ephesians 6:18

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Hebrews 4:15

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 5:2

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.