Contradiction with Matthew 6:8
Romans 8:26 emphasizes that we do not know what to pray for as we should, while Matthew 6:8 indicates that God knows what we need before we ask Him, suggesting certainty in prayer needs.
Matthew 6:8: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Contradiction with James 4:3
Romans 8:26 highlights human weakness in praying correctly, whereas James 4:3 attributes the failure of receiving to asking with wrong motives, suggesting it's not due to weakness or ignorance but intention.
James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]
Contradiction with 1 John 5:14
Romans 8:26 suggests uncertainty in knowing how to pray, while 1 John 5:14 states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us, implying assurance in knowing God's will in prayer.
1 John 5:14: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [in: or, concerning]
Contradiction with John 16:24
Romans 8:26 indicates we don't know what to pray for, whereas John 16:24 encourages believers to ask and receive to make their joy full, suggesting confidence and clarity in their prayers.
John 16:24: Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Paradox #1
One potential theological conflict could be the idea that if the Holy Spirit intercedes for us in our prayers because we don't know what to pray for, it might imply that human effort or understanding in prayer is insufficient or unnecessary. This could seem inconsistent with teachings that emphasize human responsibility and effort in seeking a relationship with God through prayer.