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

We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Of such a one will I boast: yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.

For we

But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said unto him, We are able.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

But

For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

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

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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

With

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

My soul is also greatly troubled: but you, O LORD, how long?

[To the Chief Musician. A maschil, for the Sons of Korah.] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God.

[To the Chief Musician on neginoth, a maschil. A Song of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.

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

[To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.] I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

[A Song or Psalm for the Sons of Karah. To the Chief Musician upon mahanath leannoth. A maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you:

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

[Kaph] My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.

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

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

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

General references

And the priest shall burn as the memorial portion, part of the beaten grain, and part of the oil, with all the frankincense: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.