Rom 8:27 | RWP | e4.org | He that searcheth ( ο εραυνων ). God ( ). According to the will of God ( κατα θεον ). See for this phrase κατα θεον (according to God). The Holy Spirit is the "other Paraclete" ( ) who pleads God's cause with us as Christ is our Paraclete with the Father ( ). But more is true as here, for the Holy Spirit interprets our prayers to God and "makes intercession for us in accord with God's will."

‏ Romans 8:27

He that searcheth ( ο εραυνων ). God (1Sa 16:7).

According to the will of God ( κατα θεον ). See 2Co 7:9-11 for this phrase κατα θεον (according to God). The Holy Spirit is the "other Paraclete" (Joh 14:16) who pleads God's cause with us as Christ is our Paraclete with the Father (1Jo 2:1). But more is true as here, for the Holy Spirit interprets our prayers to God and "makes intercession for us in accord with God's will."