How do deniers of the personhood of the Holy Spirit interpret Romans 8:26-27?
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Romans 8:26-27 (ESV):
> 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, **but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words**. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is **the mind of the Spirit**, because **the Spirit intercedes for the saints** according to the will of God.
This is one of the most commonly cited passages as evidence ***for*** the personhood of the Holy Spirit (e.g. as in [this answer](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/a/44245/50422)) , probably because of the following reasons:
- The Holy Spirit is said to be able to intercede (i.e. pray) for the saints.
- And not just intercede, but intercede with groanings too deep for words (indicative of emotions?)
- Moreover, the Holy Spirit is explicitly said to have a mind (*the mind of the Spirit*, v27).
In short, the passage appears to be saying that the Holy Spirit has (1) a mind, (2) emotions and (3) the ability to pray/intercede.
**Question**: How do deniers of the personhood of the Holy Spirit interpret Romans 8:26-27 and make sense of all this?
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May 20, 2021, 01:29 PM
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