Romans 8:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Infirmities

For we

Matthew 20:22

Luke 11:1

James 4:3

But

With

General references

Leviticus 2:16

Bible References

Infirmities

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

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

For we

But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able."

It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

But

For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

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

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!"

For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

With

What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh -- how long?

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.

My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven;

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

General references

The priest shall burn as its memorial, part of its bruised grain, and part of its oil, along with all its frankincense: it is an offering made by fire to Yahweh.