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Andδὲhe whoὁsearchesἐραυνῶνthe heartsτὰς καρδίαςknowsοἶδενwhatτίthe mindsetτὸ φρόνημαof the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματοςis,becauseὅτιhe intercedesἐντυγχάνειforὑπὲρthe saintsἁγίωνaccording toκατὰGod.θεὸν
Romans 8:27
Study it in the app“And he who searches the hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit is, because he intercedes for the saints according to God.”
When we don't know what to ask, the Spirit himself intercedes for usThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:27, word by word
- searchesἐραυνῶνeraunōn
search
Search, look carefully, examine thoroughly.
Where else “eraunōn” appears- the heartsκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears- knowsοἶδενoiden
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oiden” appears- the mindsetφρόνημαphronēma
mindset, way of thinking
Mindset: one's way of thinking and of setting the direction of one's life.
Where else “phronēma” appears- of the Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- he intercedesἐντυγχάνειentynchanei
intercede
Approach someone on another's behalf.
Where else “entynchanei” appears- the saintsἁγίωνhagiōn
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiōn” appears- Godθεὸνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears
The context
26And likewise the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with groanings that cannot be uttered.
27 · This verse (above)
28And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?