Romans 8:27

And He who searches the levavot + 8:27 Rv 2:23 knows what is the way of thinking of the Ruach Hakodesh, because He intercedes as G-d would have it on behalf of the Kedoshim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

26In the same way, the Ruach Hakodesh helps us in our weakness. + 8:26 as creatures: see Ro 5:6 For as we daven, we do not know as we should for what to make tefillos (prayers), but the Ruach HaKodesh Himself intercedes on our behalf with labor pang groans not intelligibly uttered.

28And we have da'as that for those who love Hashem everything co-operates toward HaTov for those who are HaKeru'im (the summoned, called ones) according to the etzah (wisdom) of the tochnit Hashem (G-dʼs purposeful and willed plan or goal). + 8:28 Ro 9:11

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Sh'lomo beni (my son), know thou the Elohei Avicha, and serve Him with a lev shalem and with a nefesh chafetzah (willing mind), for Hashem searcheth kol levavot, and understandeth all the yetzer machashavot. If thou seek Him, He will be found by thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off forever.

Psalms 7:9Hashem shall judge the people; 1 judge me, Hashem, according to my tzedek, 1 and according to mine integrity that is in me. 1

Psalms 44:21If we have forgotten the Shem of Eloheinu, 1 or stretched out our palms + 44:21 in worship to an el zar (foreign g-d); 1

Proverbs 17:3The crucible is for kesef, and the furnace for zahav, 1 but Hashem is the testor of hearts. 1

Jeremiah 17:10I, Hashem, search the lev, 1 I test the kelayot (kidneys), + 17:10 i.e., most inward parts 1 requiting to every ish according to his drakhim, 1 and according to the p'ri of his deeds. 1

Jeremiah 29:12Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and v'hitpalaltem (and you [plural] will pray) unto Me, and I will pay heed unto you. + 29:12 plural

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:27-29

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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