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Romans 8:27 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Romans 8:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 8:2717 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The OnearticleG3588
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἐραυνῶνeraunōn
searchingverbG2045
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartsnounG2588
οἶδενoiden
knowsverbG6063
τίti
what ispronounG5100
τὸto
thearticleG3588
φρόνημαphronēma
mindsetnounG5427
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
πνεύματοςpneumatos
SpiritnounG4151
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
ἐντυγχάνειentynchanei
He intercedesverbG1793
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἁγίωνhagiōn
the saintsadjectiveG40
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 8:27

“But He that searches the hearts.” You see that it is not about the Comforter that he is speaking, but about the spiritual heart. Since if this were not so, he ought to have said, “He that searches” the Spirit. But that you may learn that the language is meant of a spiritual man, who has the gift of prayer, he proceeds, “And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit,” that is, of the spiritual man. “Because he makes intercession for the saints…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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