Verse List for ROM 8:26

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OET (OET-RV) Similarly, the spirit also helps us with our weaknesses, because we don’t even know what to pray for, but the spirit intercedes with groanings that we can’t put into words.

OET-LV And likewise also the spirit is _helping with _the weakness of _us, because/for the who we _may _pray as it _is _fitting, not we _have _known, but itself the spirit is _interceding with _groanings inexpressible.

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.

MSB In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses.[fn] For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us[fn] 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;

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.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

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.

NAB In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.

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;

Moff So too the Spirit assists us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray aright, but the Spirit pleads for us with sighs that are beyond words,

Wymth In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness; for we do not know what prayers to offer nor in what way to offer them. But the Spirit Himself pleads for us in yearnings that can find no words,

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,

Drby 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;
(And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth/helps our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh/makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;)

SLT And likewise also the Spirit takes hold together, and assists our weaknesses: for what we would pray for as we ought, we know not, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

Wbstr 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-1769 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.
(Likewise the Spirit also helpeth/helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh/makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.)

KJB-1611 Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what wee should pray for as wee ought: but the spirit it selfe maketh intercession for vs with groanings, which cannot bee vttered.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps 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/helps our infirmities. For we know not what to desire as we ought: but ye/you_all spirit maketh/makes great intercession for us, with groanings, which cannot be expressed.)

Gnva 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/helps our infirmities: for we know not what to pray as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh/makes request for us with sighs, which cannot be expressed.)

Cvdl 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.
(Likewise the spirit also helpeth/helps our weakness: for we know not what we should desire as we oughte: nevertheless ye/you_all spirit itself maketh/makes intercession mightely for us with unoutspeakable groanings.)

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.
(Like wise the sprite also helpeth/helps our infirmities. For we know not what to desire as we ought: but the spirit maketh/makes intercession mightely for us with groanings which cannot be expressed with tongue.)

Wycl 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 helpeth/helps our infirmyte; for what we should pray, as it behoves, we perceive not, but the ilke spirit asketh/asks for us with sorewyngis, that may/can not be told out.)

Luth 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.
(The_same also the/of_the spirit help(v) ours weakness on/in/to. Because we/us realise not, what/which we/us pray should, as/like itself due, rather the/of_the spirit himself/itself represents us/to_us/ourselves onto best/prime with unspeakable/inexpressibleem sigh.)

ClVg Similiter autem et Spiritus adjuvat infirmitatem nostram: nam quid oremus, sicut oportet, nescimus: sed ipse Spiritus postulat pro nobis gemitibus inenarrabilibus.[fn]
(Similarly/Likewise however and Spirit helps weakness ours: for/surely what I_prayus, like it_is_necessary, we_don’t_know: but exactly_that/himself Spirit demands for us groansibus inenarrabilibus.)

SR-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. ‡

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.

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,

RP-GNT Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν· τὸ γὰρ τί προσευξόμεθα καθὸ δεῖ, οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἀλλ' αὐτὸ τὸ πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις·

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·