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27 And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in harmony with God’s will.(A)

28 We are assured and know that [[a]God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.

29 For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was [b]aware and [c]loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts read, “God works all things with them.”
  2. Romans 8:29 H.A.W. Meyer, cited by Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  3. Romans 8:29 John Murray, The Sovereignty of God.

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