27And 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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I 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.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: …
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Who 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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 26-28)The apostle here suggests two privileges more to which true Christians are entitled:— I. The help of the Spirit in prayer. While we are in this world, hoping and waiting for what we see not, we must be praying. Hope supposes desire, and that desire offered up to God is prayer; we groan. Now observe, 1. Our weakness in prayer: We know not what we should pray for as we ought . (1.) As to the matter…
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