Pick a Bible version... any Bible version and read John 16:13 at this link at Bible Gateway of 5 Bible versions to read.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John 16:13&version=KJV;NIV;NASB;ESV;RSV
The scripture says the Holy Spirit cannot speak on His own authority nor on His own initiative, or on His own accord, but speaks what He hears; meaning as the NIV has it, speaks only what He hears. That means He does not have His own words to speak for He can only speak what He hears.
Now let that sink down into your ears, because the Holy Spirit CANNOT give His intercessions to the Father.
That is where the King James Bible of Romans 8:26-27 comes in.
Romans 8:[SUP]26 [/SUP]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.
#1. The word itself is used insead of Himself indicates that the Holy Spirit is NOT making His intercessions by Himself even though He has them.
#2. What kind of intercessions are those? The silent kind as in He does not utter them as "with groanings which cannot be uttered"... that means the groanings are not heard because they are not uttered. Period.
So then the reader is left with the question of how does the Holy Spirit serve as a means for His unspeakable intercessions to be known to the Father? That is what verse 27 is for because Another gives the Spirit's intercessions to the Father for the Holy Spirit.... and it is done according to the will of God of there being only one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]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.
Let's take the verse in pieces so you can follow the Truth in His words.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]And he that searcheth the hearts....
So Who searches the heart?
Hebrews 4:[SUP]12 [/SUP]For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.[SUP]13 [/SUP]Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.[SUP]14 [/SUP]Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
So Who is the Word of God? Jesus Christ, as specified as the Son of God.
Whom are we naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do? Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Got that? Verse 27 is talking about Jesus Christ, the Son of God now. That is the "he" spoken of in that verse.
So Jesus Christ, the Son of God that searches our hearts IS THE ONE that knows the mind of the Spirit.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]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.
Now let's look at the ending of that verse 27.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]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.
Why is that important? That truth confirms that verse is about Jesus Christ, the Son of God as other parts of scripture confirms that truth.
1 Timothy 2:[SUP]5 [/SUP]For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 7:[SUP]25 [/SUP]Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Only Jesus Christ, the Son of God is at that throne of grace to give our intercessions, the Spirit's unspeakable intercessions, and the Son's own intercessions to the Father so that when the Father says "Yes," the Son answers the prayers so that the Father may be glorified in the Son for answered prayers.
That is why this is in according to the will of God, because....
#1. Jesus Christ is the only way any one can come to God the Father by in prayer; not by the Holy Spirit.
John 14:[SUP]6 [/SUP]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me
#2. Only the Son answers the prayers, because the Father is glorified only in the Son for answering prayers.
John 14:[SUP]13 [/SUP]And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.[SUP]14 [/SUP]If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
So that means any one praying to the Holy Ghost to come and fall on them to bring them tongues which comes with no interpretation; that was NOT the Holy Ghost answering that prayer.
It is in according to the will of God that only Jesus gives ALL intercessions to the Father so that when prayers are answered, the Father is glorified in the Son for saying "Yes" to the Son to permit the Son to answer that intercession.
So the Holy Spirit does not tell the Father what we really MEANT to say. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does that for Him.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John 16:13&version=KJV;NIV;NASB;ESV;RSV
The scripture says the Holy Spirit cannot speak on His own authority nor on His own initiative, or on His own accord, but speaks what He hears; meaning as the NIV has it, speaks only what He hears. That means He does not have His own words to speak for He can only speak what He hears.
Now let that sink down into your ears, because the Holy Spirit CANNOT give His intercessions to the Father.
That is where the King James Bible of Romans 8:26-27 comes in.
Romans 8:[SUP]26 [/SUP]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.
#1. The word itself is used insead of Himself indicates that the Holy Spirit is NOT making His intercessions by Himself even though He has them.
#2. What kind of intercessions are those? The silent kind as in He does not utter them as "with groanings which cannot be uttered"... that means the groanings are not heard because they are not uttered. Period.
So then the reader is left with the question of how does the Holy Spirit serve as a means for His unspeakable intercessions to be known to the Father? That is what verse 27 is for because Another gives the Spirit's intercessions to the Father for the Holy Spirit.... and it is done according to the will of God of there being only one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]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.
Let's take the verse in pieces so you can follow the Truth in His words.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]And he that searcheth the hearts....
So Who searches the heart?
Hebrews 4:[SUP]12 [/SUP]For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.[SUP]13 [/SUP]Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.[SUP]14 [/SUP]Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
So Who is the Word of God? Jesus Christ, as specified as the Son of God.
Whom are we naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do? Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Got that? Verse 27 is talking about Jesus Christ, the Son of God now. That is the "he" spoken of in that verse.
So Jesus Christ, the Son of God that searches our hearts IS THE ONE that knows the mind of the Spirit.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]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.
Now let's look at the ending of that verse 27.
Romans 8:[SUP]27 [/SUP]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.
Why is that important? That truth confirms that verse is about Jesus Christ, the Son of God as other parts of scripture confirms that truth.
1 Timothy 2:[SUP]5 [/SUP]For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 7:[SUP]25 [/SUP]Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Only Jesus Christ, the Son of God is at that throne of grace to give our intercessions, the Spirit's unspeakable intercessions, and the Son's own intercessions to the Father so that when the Father says "Yes," the Son answers the prayers so that the Father may be glorified in the Son for answered prayers.
That is why this is in according to the will of God, because....
#1. Jesus Christ is the only way any one can come to God the Father by in prayer; not by the Holy Spirit.
John 14:[SUP]6 [/SUP]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me
#2. Only the Son answers the prayers, because the Father is glorified only in the Son for answering prayers.
John 14:[SUP]13 [/SUP]And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.[SUP]14 [/SUP]If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
So that means any one praying to the Holy Ghost to come and fall on them to bring them tongues which comes with no interpretation; that was NOT the Holy Ghost answering that prayer.
It is in according to the will of God that only Jesus gives ALL intercessions to the Father so that when prayers are answered, the Father is glorified in the Son for saying "Yes" to the Son to permit the Son to answer that intercession.
So the Holy Spirit does not tell the Father what we really MEANT to say. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does that for Him.
