Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 8].
at the very time of our weakness (associative instrumental case)
and before too late. {How to pray} (\to ti proseux•metha\).
Articular clause object of \oidamen\ (we know) and indirect
question with the deliberative aorist middle subjunctive
\proseux•metha\, retained in the indirect question. {As we ought}
(\katho dei\). "As it is necessary." How true this is of all of
us in our praying. {Maketh intercession} (\huperentugchanei\).
Present active indicative of late double compound, found only
here and in later ecclesiastical writers, but \entugchan•\ occurs
in verse 27 (a common verb). It is a picturesque word of rescue
by one who "happens on" (\entugchanei\) one who is in trouble and
"in his behalf" (\huper\) pleads "with unuttered groanings"
(instrumental case) or with "sighs that baffle words" (Denney).
This is work of our Helper, the Spirit himself.
8:27 {He that searcheth} (\ho eraun•n\). God (1Sa 16:7).
{According to the will of God} (\kata theon\). See 2Co 7:9-11
for this phrase \kata theon\ (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."
8:28 {All things work together} (\panta sunergei\). A B have \ho
theos\ as the subject of \sunergei\ (old verb, see on ¯1Co 16:16;
2Co 6:1). That is the idea anyhow. It is God who makes "all
things work together" in our lives "for good" (\eis agathon\),
ultimate good. {According to his purpose} (\kata prothesin\). Old
word, seen already in Ac 27:13 and for "shewbread" in Mt
12:4. The verb \protith•mi\ Paul uses in 3:24 for God's
purpose. Paul accepts fully human free agency but behind it all
and through it all runs God's sovereignty as here and on its
gracious side (9:11; 3:11; 2Ti 1:9).
8:29 {Foreknew} (\proegn•\). Second aorist active indicative of
\progin•sk•\, old verb as in Ac 26:5. See Ps 1:6 (LXX) and
Mt 7:23. This fore-knowledge and choice is placed in eternity
in Eph 1:4. {He foreordained} (\pro•risen\). First aorist
active indicative of \prooriz•\, late verb to appoint beforehand
as in Ac 4:28; 1Co 2:7. Another compound with \pro-\ (for
eternity). {Conformed to the image} (\summorphous t•s eikonos\).
Late adjective from \sun\ and \morph•\ and so an inward and not
merely superficial conformity. \Eik•n\ is used of Christ as the
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