² The earth was ^(A)without form, and void; and darkness ^[a]was on the face of the deep. ^(B)And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

¹³ If you then, being evil, know how to give ^(A)good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For ^(A)we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but ^(B)the Spirit Himself makes intercession ^[a]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. ²⁷ Now ^(C)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints ^(D)according to the will of God.