Romans 8:26

A Two-Stage Healing

²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure. ²⁶ In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words. ²⁷ And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of God’s people in accordance with God’s will.

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Ephesians 6:18

With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.

Zechariah 12:10

“I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace (unmerited favor) and supplication. And they will look at Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him as one who weeps bitterly over a firstborn.

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus replied, “You do not realize what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup [of suffering] that I am about to drink?” They answered, “We are able.”

Luke 11:1-13

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

Romans 8:15

For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!”

James 4:3

You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.

Psalm 6:3

My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?

Psalm 6:9

The Lord has heard my supplication [my plea for grace];
The Lord receives my prayer.

Psalm 10:17

O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,

Psalm 42:1-5

As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.

Psalm 55:1-2

Listen to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my plea.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;
My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.

Psalm 77:1-3

My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud;
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

Psalm 88:1-3

O Lord, the God of my salvation,
I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.

Psalm 102:5

Because of the sound of my groaning [in suffering and trouble]
My bones cling to my flesh.

Psalm 102:20

To hear the sighing of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,

Psalm 119:81-82

Kaph.
My soul languishes and grows weak for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.

Psalm 143:4-7

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness];
My heart grows numb within me.

Matthew 10:20

for it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Luke 22:44

And being in agony [deeply distressed and anguished; almost to the point of death], He prayed more intently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down on the ground.

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever—

Romans 7:24

Wretched and miserable man that I am! Who will [rescue me and] set me free from this body of death [this corrupt, mortal existence]?

Romans 15:1

Now we who are strong [in our convictions and faith] ought to [patiently] put up with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just please ourselves.

2 Corinthians 5:2

For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our [immortal, eternal] celestial dwelling,

2 Corinthians 5:4

For while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened [often weighed down, oppressed], not that we want to be unclothed [separated by death from the body], but to be clothed, so that what is mortal [the body] will be swallowed up by life [after the resurrection].

2 Corinthians 12:5-10

On behalf of such a man [and his experiences] I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.

Galatians 4:6

And because you [really] are [His] sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba! Father!”

Ephesians 2:18

For it is through Him that we both have a [direct] way of approach in one Spirit to the Father.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin.

Hebrews 5:2

He is able to deal gently with the spiritually ignorant and misguided, since he is also subject to human weakness;

Jude 1:20-21

But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit,