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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Romans 8:26

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Paul has described creation groaning and believers groaning as they wait for redemption. Now he adds that the Spirit also groans.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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;

Bible in Basic English (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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y asimismo también el Espíritu ayuda nuestra flaqueza: porque qué hemos de pedir como conviene, no lo sabemos; sino que el mismo Espíritu pide por nosotros con gemidos indecibles.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De igual manera, el Espíritu nos ayuda en nuestras debilidades. Es cierto que no sabemos qué debemos pedir, pero el Espíritu ora por nosotros con gemidos tales que no se pueden expresar con palabras.

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