ROM 8:27 Parallel Verse View

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ULT But the one searching the hearts knows what is the mindset of the Spirit, because he intercedes on behalf of the saints in accordance with God.

UST Now God is the one who investigates what we think and feel. He is aware of what the Holy Spirit intends, because the Spirit pleads for the sake of God’s people according to what God wants.

BSB 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.

BLB And the One searching hearts knows what is the mindset of the Spirit, because He intercedes for the saints according to God.

AICNT and the one who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because it intercedes for the saints according to God.

OEB Yet he who searches all our hearts knows what the Spirit’s meaning is, because the pleadings of the Spirit for Christ’s people are in accordance with his will.

WEBBE He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

WMBB He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the holy ones according to God.

MSG ^(26-28)Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.

NET And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.

LSV and He who is searching the hearts has known what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because according to God He intercedes for holy ones.

FBV The one who examines the minds of everyone knows the Spirit's motives,[fn] because the Spirit pleads God's cause on behalf of the believers.

8:27 Or “the mind of the Spirit.”

TCNT And he who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

T4T God, who examines our inner feelings, understands what his Spirit desires. What God understands is that his Spirit prays for us who belong to God exactly as God wants him to pray.

LEB And the one who searches our hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit is, because he intercedes on behalf of the saints according to the will of God.

BBE And he who is the searcher of hearts has knowledge of the mind of the Spirit, because he is making prayers for the saints in agreement with the mind of God.

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Wymth and the Searcher of hearts knows what the Spirit's meaning is, because His intercessions for God's people are in harmony with God's will.

ASV 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.

DRA And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.

YLT 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.

Drby But he who searches the hearts knows what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for saints according to [fn]God.

8.27 Elohim

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth/knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. )

KJB-1611 And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the minde of the spirit, [fn]because he maketh intercession for the Saints, according to the will of God.
(And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth/knows what is the minde of the spirit, because he maketh intercession for the Saints, according to the will of God.)

8:27 Or, that

Bshps And he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meanyng of the spirite: for he maketh intercession for the saintes accordyng to the pleasure of God.
(And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth/knows what is the meanyng of the spirit: for he maketh intercession for the saintes accordyng to the pleasure of God.)

Gnva But he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit: for he maketh request for ye Saints, according to the wil of God.
(But he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth/knows what is the meaning of the Spirit: for he maketh request for ye/you_all Saints, according to the will of God. )

Cvdl Howbeit he yt searcheth the hert, knoweth what the mynde of the sprete is: for he maketh intercession for the sayntes acordinge to the pleasure of God.
(Howbeit he it searcheth the heart, knoweth/knows what the mind of the spirit is: for he maketh intercession for the sayntes according to the pleasure of God.)

TNT And he that searcheth the hertes knoweth what is the meaninge of the sprite: for he maketh intercession for the sayntes accordinge to the pleasure of god.
(And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth/knows what is the meaninge of the sprite: for he maketh intercession for the sayntes accordinge to the pleasure of god. )

Wycl For he that sekith the hertis, woot what the spirit desirith, for bi God he axith for hooli men.
(For he that seeketh/seeks the hearts, know what the spirit desires, for by God he axith for holy men.)

Luth Der aber die Herzen forschet, der weiß, was des Geistes Sinn sei; denn er vertritt die Heiligen nach dem, was GOtt gefällt.
(The but the hearts forschet, the/of_the weiß, what/which the spirites Sinn sei; because he vertritt the Heiligen after to_him, what/which God gefällt.)

ClVg Qui autem scrutatur corda, scit quid desideret Spiritus: quia secundum Deum postulat pro sanctis.
(Who however scrutatur corda, scit quid desideret Spiritus: because after/second God postulat for sanctis. )

UGNT ὁ δὲ ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας οἶδεν τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὅτι κατὰ Θεὸν, ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων.
(ho de eraunōn tas kardias oiden ti to fronaʸma tou Pneumatos, hoti kata Theon, entugⱪanei huper hagiōn.)

SBL-GNT ὁ δὲ ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας οἶδεν τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅτι κατὰ θεὸν ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων.
(ho de eraunōn tas kardias oiden ti to fronaʸma tou pneumatos, hoti kata theon entugⱪanei huper hagiōn.)

TC-GNT ὁ δὲ [fn]ἐρευνῶν τὰς καρδίας οἶδε τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅτι κατὰ Θεὸν ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων.
(ho de ereunōn tas kardias oide ti to fronaʸma tou pneumatos, hoti kata Theon entugⱪanei huper hagiōn. )

8:27 ερευνων ¦ εραυνων CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ & ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας

the_‹one› & searching our hearts

Here, the one who searches the hearts refers to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [God, who searches the hearts,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ & ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας

the_‹one› & searching our hearts

The phrase searches the hearts means “examines thoughts and emotions.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one who knows all our thoughts and feelings]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ & ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας

the_‹one› & searching our hearts

See how you translated “heart” in 1:21.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος

the mindset ˱of˲_the Spirit

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the mindset that belongs to the Spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the Spirit’s mindset]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ φρόνημα

the mindset

See how you translated mindset in 8:6.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατὰ Θεὸν

according_to God

Here, God implies God’s will. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [according to God’s will]

Parallel ROM 8:27