Ephesians 3:17 “so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being…”

Ephesians 3:17

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

World English Bible

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

American Standard Version

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Geneva Bible 1599

That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:

Darby Translation

that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love,

Young's Literal Translation

that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded,

Bible in Basic English

So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,

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Cross references

“Christ”

John 14:23 1 John 4:16 Galatians 2:20 Revelation 3:20 2 Corinthians 6:16 1 John 4:4

John 14:23 · BSB

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

1 John 4:16 · BSB

And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Galatians 2:20 · BSB

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Revelation 3:20 · BSB

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

2 Corinthians 6:16 · BSB

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

1 John 4:4 · BSB

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

“being”

Colossians 2:7 Romans 5:5 Colossians 1:23 Matthew 13:6 Galatians 5:6 1 Corinthians 8:1

Colossians 2:7 · BSB

rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Romans 5:5 · BSB

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Colossians 1:23 · BSB

if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Matthew 13:6 · BSB

But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

Galatians 5:6 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

1 Corinthians 8:1 · BSB

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

“grounded”

Luke 6:48 Matthew 7:24 Matthew 7:25

Luke 6:48 · BSB

He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Matthew 7:24 · BSB

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:25 · BSB

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

18will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

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