Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
Romans 8:26 - Revised Standard Version Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
O Lord, thou wilt hear the desire of the meek; thou wilt strengthen their heart, thou wilt incline thy ear
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God.
thou didst hear my plea, ‘Do not close thine ear to my cry for help!’
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of compassion and supplication, so that, when they look on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a first-born.
for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”
And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever,
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”
For while we are still in this tent, we sigh with anxiety; not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.