Romans 8:26

Modern English Version

Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Cross References

Job 37:19

“Teach us what we will say to Him, for we cannot prepare our speech because of the darkness.

Psalm 10:17

The desire of the humble You have heard, O  Lord; You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear

Psalm 102:20

to hear the groaning of the prisoners, to release those who were appointed to die,

Psalm 102:5

Because of the sound of my groaning my bones cling to my skin.

Psalm 6:3

My soul is greatly troubled, but You, O  Lord—how long?

Psalm 6:9

The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; my eyes grow dim while I wait for my God.

Lamentations 3:56

You have heard my plea: “Do not close Your ear to my cry for help!”

Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour out on the house of David and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication so that they look to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn over him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him as a firstborn.

Matthew 10:20

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks through you.

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to Him, “We are able.”

Luke 22:44

And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

John 14:16

I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, that He may be with you forever:

Romans 15:1

We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak and not please ourselves.

Romans 7:24

O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body of this death?

Romans 8:15

For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”

2 Corinthians 5:2

In this one we groan, earnestly desiring to be sheltered with our house which is from heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:4

For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we wish to be unclothed, but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal might be swallowed up by life.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

Ephesians 2:18

For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit always with all kinds of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who was in every sense tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 5:2

He is able to have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are wayward, for he himself is also subject to weakness.

James 4:3

You ask, and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.