KJV King James Version
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
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Romans 8:27
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
WEB World English Bible
He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.
ASV American Standard Version
and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and He who is searching the hearts hath known what is the mind of the Spirit, because according to God he doth intercede for saints.
Surrounding context — Romans 8
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἐραυνῶνG2045 · ereunaōto look for/intoτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartοἶδενG6063 · oidato knowτίG5101 · tiswhich?τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoφρόνημαG5427 · phronēmapurposeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματος,G4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toθεὸνG2316 · theosGodἐντυγχάνειG1793 · entugchanōto call onὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forἁγίων.¶G40 · hagiosholy
Cross-references
Jeremiah 17:10I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings.1 John 5:14-15And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.Romans 8:34Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.Acts 1:24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.Psalm 44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.1 John 3:21-22Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God.Jeremiah 11:20But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.Acts 15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.Proverbs 17:3The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.Jeremiah 20:12But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, [and] seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.Matthew 6:8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.John 14:13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.Psalm 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.Luke 16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
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