Romans 8:26

New Century Version

Also, the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself speaks to God for us, even begs God for us with deep feelings that words cannot explain.

Cross References

Job 37:19

Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot get our arguments ready because we do not have enough understanding.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them.

Psalm 102:20

He heard the moans of the prisoners, and he freed those sentenced to die.

Psalm 102:5

Because of my grief, my skin hangs on my bones.

Psalm 6:3

I am very upset. Lord, how long will it be?

Psalm 6:9

The Lord has heard my cry for help; the Lord will answer my prayer.

Psalm 69:3

I am tired from calling for help; my throat is sore. My eyes are tired from waiting for God to help me.

Lamentations 3:56

You heard me calling, “Do not close your ears and ignore my gasps and shouts.”

Zechariah 12:10

“I will pour out on David’s family and the people in Jerusalem a spirit of kindness and mercy. They will look at me, the one they have stabbed, and they will cry like someone crying over the death of an only child. They will be as sad as someone who has lost a firstborn son.

Matthew 10:20

It will not really be you speaking but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus said, “You don’t understand what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?” The sons answered, “Yes, we can.”

Luke 22:44

Being full of pain, Jesus prayed even harder. His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

John 14:16

I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever—

Romans 15:1

We who are strong in faith should help the weak with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves.

Romans 7:24

What a miserable man I am! Who will save me from this body that brings me death?

Romans 8:15

The Spirit we received does not make us slaves again to fear; it makes us children of God. With that Spirit we cry out, “Father.”

2 Corinthians 5:2

But now we groan in this tent. We want God to give us our heavenly home,

2 Corinthians 5:4

While we live in this body, we have burdens, and we groan. We do not want to be naked, but we want to be clothed with our heavenly home. Then this body that dies will be fully covered with life.

Galatians 4:6

Since you are God’s children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, and the Spirit cries out, “Father.”

Ephesians 2:18

Yes, it is through Christ we all have the right to come to the Father in one Spirit.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.

Hebrews 4:15

For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin.

Hebrews 5:2

Since he himself is weak, he is able to be gentle with those who do not understand and who are doing wrong things.

James 4:3

Or when you ask, you do not receive because the reason you ask is wrong. You want things so you can use them for your own pleasures.