Romans 8:26

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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

Bible References

Infirmities

It is the duty of us who are strong to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

On behalf of this man with such an experience I will boast, but on behalf of myself personally I will boast only about my weaknesses.

For we do not have a High Priest who is incapable of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, but we have One who was tempted in every respect as we are, and yet without committing any sin.

Such a one is capable of dealing tenderly with the ignorant and erring ones, since he himself is subject to weakness,

For we

But Jesus answered, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can."

Once He was praying in a certain place, and when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

You ask and fail to get them, because you ask with evil, selfish motives, to spend them on your pleasures.

But

For you do not have a sense of servitude to fill you with dread again, but the consciousness of adopted sons by which we cry, "Abba," that is, "Father."

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

And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba," that is, "Father."

for it is by Him through one Spirit that both of us now have an introduction to the Father.

Keep on praying in the Spirit, with every kind of prayer and entreaty, at every opportunity, be ever on the alert with perfect devotion and entreaty for all God's people,

But you, dearly beloved, must continue to build yourselves up on the groundwork of your most holy faith and to pray in the Holy Spirit;

With

Wretched man that I am! Who can save me from this deadly lower nature?

Omitted Text.

For in this one I am sighing, because I long to put on, like a robe, my heavenly body, my future home,

Three times I begged the Lord about this to make it go away and leave me,