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Romans 8:26-28
New Testament for Everyone
Romans 8:26-28
New Testament for Everyone
Prayer, sonship and the sovereignty of God
26 In the same way, too, the spirit comes alongside and helps us in our weakness. We don’t know what to pray for as we ought to; but that same spirit pleads on our behalf, with groanings too deep for words. 27 And the Searcher of Hearts knows what the spirit is thinking, because the spirit pleads for God’s people according to God’s will. 28 We know, in fact, that God works all things together for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.
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Romans 8:26-28
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Romans 8:26-28
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26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit(A) himself intercedes for us(B) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(C) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(D) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(E) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(F) according to his purpose.(G)
Footnotes
- Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who
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