ROM 8:26 Parallel View

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ULT Now in the same way, the Spirit also helps in our weakness. For the thing for which we should pray as we ought, we do not know, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groans.

UST The Holy Spirit similarly also assists us because we are weak. This is because we are not aware for what we should pray. However, the Holy Spirit personally pleads on our behalf by groaning without speaking words.

BSB § In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

BLB Now likewise also, the Spirit joins to help us in weakness; for we do not know the things which we should pray for as it behooves, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession with inexpressible groanings.

AICNT Likewise, the Spirit also helps in our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes [[for us]][fn] with inexpressible groanings;

8:26, for us: Some manuscripts include. C(04) BYZ TR

OEB So, also, the Spirit supports us in our weakness. We do not even know how to pray as we should; but the Spirit himself pleads for us in sighs that can find no utterance.

CSB In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

NLT And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.

NIV In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

CEV In certain ways we are weak, but the Spirit is here to help us. For example, when we don't know what to pray for, the Spirit prays for us in ways that cannot be put into words.

ESV Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

NASB In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

LSB And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

2DT Similarly also the Spirit assists in our weakness: For we don’t know what is necessary for us to pray for? But the Spirit itself—super-aiding with wordless groanings.

WEB In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

MSG ^(26-28)Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.

NET In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

LSV And in like manner also, the Spirit helps our weaknesses; for what we may pray for, as it is necessary, we have not known, but [this] One—the Spirit—makes intercession for us with unutterable groanings,

FBV Similarly the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We don't know how to speak with God, but the Spirit himself intercedes with and through us by groans that can't be put into words.

TCNT In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our [fn]weaknesses. For we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes [fn]for us with inexpressible groanings.

8:26 weaknesses 91.3% ¦ weakness CT 4.9%

8:26 for us ¦ — CT

T4T Similarly, in addition to our continuing to wait for what God will give us, God’s Spirit helps us when our spirits feel weak. We do not know what is proper/necessary for us to pray. But God’s Spirit knows, and he prays for us when we groan (OR, he groans) in a way that cannot be expressed in words (OR, prays with us, groaning in a way that cannot be expressed in words).

LEB And likewise also, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with unexpressed groanings.

NRSV Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.

NKJV Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

BBE And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;

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ASV 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;

DRA 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.

YLT And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth [us], we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

DBY And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered.

RV 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;

WBS 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.

KJB 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.

BB Lykewyse, the spirite also helpeth our infirmities. For we knowe not what to desire as we ought: but ye spirite maketh great intercession for vs, with gronynges, which can not be expressed.
(Likewise, the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not what to desire as we ought: but ye/you_all spirit maketh great intercession for us, with gronynges, which cannot be expressed.)

GNV Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we knowe not what to pray as wee ought: but the Spirit it selfe maketh request for vs with sighs, which cannot be expressed.
(Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what to pray as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh request for us with sighs, which cannot be expressed. )

CB Likewyse the sprete also helpeth oure weaknesse: for we knowe not what we shulde desyre as we oughte: neuertheles ye sprete it selfe maketh intercession mightely for vs with vnoutspeakable gronynges.
(Likewyse the spirit also helpeth our weaknesse: for we know not what we should desyre as we oughte: nevertheles ye/you_all spirit itself maketh intercession mightely for us with unoutspeakable gronynges.)

TNT Lyke wyse the sprite also helpeth oure infirmities. For we knowe not what to desyre as we ought: but the sprete maketh intercession mightely for vs with gronynges which cannot be expressid with tonge.
(Lyke wise the sprite also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not what to desyre as we ought: but the spirit maketh intercession mightely for us with gronynges which cannot be expressid with tongue. )

WYC And also the spirit helpith oure infirmyte; for what we schulen preie, as it bihoueth, we witen not, but the ilke spirit axith for vs with sorewyngis, that moun not be teld out.
(And also the spirit helpith our infirmyte; for what we should preie, as it behoves, we perceive not, but the ilke spirit axith for us with sorewyngis, that moun not be teld out.)

LUT Desselbigengleichen auch der Geist hilft unserer Schwachheit auf. Denn wir wissen nicht, was wir beten sollen, wie sich‘s gebühret, sondern der Geist selbst vertritt uns aufs beste mit unaussprechlichem Seufzen.
(Desselbigengleichen also the spirit hilft unserer Schwachheit auf. Because wir wissen not, was wir beten sollen, like sich‘s gebühret, rather the spirit himself/itself vertritt uns onto beste with unaussprechlichem Seufzen.)

CLV Similiter autem et Spiritus adjuvat infirmitatem nostram: nam quid oremus, sicut oportet, nescimus: sed ipse Spiritus postulat pro nobis gemitibus inenarrabilibus.[fn]
(Similiter however and Spiritus adyuvat infirmitatem nostram: nam quid oremus, like oportet, nescimus: but himself Spiritus postulat pro nobis gemitibus inenarrabilibus.)

8.26 Inenarrabilibus. Quommodo enim enarraretur, quando desideratur, quod ignoratur? Non tamen omnino ignoratur. Nam si penitus ignoraretur, non desideraretur. Et rursus si videretur, gemitibus non quæreretur. Scrutatur. AMBR. Non quasi quærens quod nesciat cui nihil est occultum, cuique nota est precatio omnium spirituum.

8.26 Inenarrabilibus. Quommodo because enarraretur, when desideratur, that ignoratur? Non tamen omnino ignoratur. Nam when/but_if penitus ignoraretur, not/no desideraretur. And rursus when/but_if videretur, gemitibus not/no quæreretur. Scrutatur. AMBR. Non as_if quærens that nesciat cui nihil it_is occultum, cuique nota it_is precatio omnium spirituum.

UGNT ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ ἡμῶν; τὸ γὰρ τί προσευξώμεθα καθὸ δεῖ, οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἀλλὰ αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις.
(hōsautōs de kai to Pneuma sunantilambanetai taʸ astheneia haʸmōn? to gar ti proseuxōmetha katho dei, ouk oidamen, alla auto to Pneuma huperentugⱪanei stenagmois alalaʸtois.)

SBL-GNT Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται ⸂τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ⸃ ἡμῶν· τὸ γὰρ τί ⸀προσευξώμεθα καθὸ δεῖ οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἀλλὰ αὐτὸ τὸ πνεῦμα ⸀ὑπερεντυγχάνει στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις,
(Hōsautōs de kai to pneuma sunantilambanetai ⸂taʸ astheneia⸃ haʸmōn; to gar ti ⸀proseuxōmetha katho dei ouk oidamen, alla auto to pneuma ⸀huperentugⱪanei stenagmois alalaʸtois, )

TC-GNT Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται [fn]ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν· τὸ γὰρ τί [fn]προσευξόμεθα καθὸ δεῖ, οὐκ οἴδαμεν, [fn]ἀλλ᾽ αὐτὸ τὸ πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει [fn]ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις·
(Hōsautōs de kai to pneuma sunantilambanetai tais astheneiais haʸmōn; to gar ti proseuxometha katho dei, ouk oidamen, all᾽ auto to pneuma huperentugⱪanei huper haʸmōn stenagmois alalaʸtois;)

8:26 ταις ασθενειαις 91.3% ¦ τη ασθενεια CT 4.9%

8:26 προσευξομεθα ¦ προσευξωμεθα CT TR

8:26 αλλ ¦ αλλα NA²⁷ SBL TH WH

8:26 υπερ ημων ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

συναντιλαμβάνεται & ὑπερεντυγχάνει

/is/_helping & /is/_interceding

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “helps us … intercedes for us”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ ἡμῶν

˱with˲_the weakness ˱of˲_us

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of weakness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “in our weak condition”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows is the reason why the previous statement is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “This is true since”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

(Occurrence 2) τὸ & τί προσευξώμεθα καθὸ δεῖ, οὐκ οἴδαμεν

¬the & who ˱we˲_/may/_pray as ˱it˲_/is/_fitting not ˱we˲_/have/_known

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “For we do not know the thing for which we should pray as we ought”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα

itself the Spirit

Paul uses the word himself here to emphasize that Holy Spirit helps Christians. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this emphasis. Alternate translation: “the very Spirit”

στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις

˱with˲_groanings inexpressible

Alternate translation: “with groanings that we cannot express in words”

Parallel ROM 8:26