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Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. While we are waiting
in hope, but suffering, the Spirit is a helper of our weakness. It not
only strengthens us, but helps us in prayer.
We know not what we should pray for as we ought. We often do not
know, in our ignorance, what is best. This is especially true in the
times of the greatest trial. It was even an experience of our Lord in
extremity (John 12:27) and of Paul (Philippians 1:22).
But the Spirit itself. "The Spirit himself" (Revised Version).
Observe the climax: The creation groans; we ourselves groan; the Spirit
himself groans. The Spirit within us intercedes by groaning which are
his, in that they are prompted by the Spirit. Augustine says:
``It is not in himself, nor in the substance of the Eternal and
Blessed Trinity that he groans, but in us because he makes us
groan.'
Groanings which cannot be uttered. Speechless groanings.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Romans 8:14
Romans 8:26
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