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An Understandable Version
so that Christ will live in your hearts through faith. [I pray] that you will be rooted and grounded in [your] love,
New American Standard Bible
so that
King James Version
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Holman Bible
and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,
International Standard Version
and that the Messiah would make his home in your hearts through faith. Then, having been rooted and grounded in love,
A Conservative Version
For the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
American Standard Version
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Amplified
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love,
Anderson New Testament
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through the faith;
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,
Common New Testament
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that your souls may be possess'd with faith in Christ.
Darby Translation
that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love,
Goodspeed New Testament
and through your faith to let Christ in his love make his home in your hearts. Your roots must be deep and your foundations strong,
John Wesley New Testament
That being rooted and grounded in love,
Julia Smith Translation
For Christ to dwell by faith in your hearts; in love being rendered firm, and the foundation laid,
King James 2000
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Lexham Expanded Bible
[that] Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (you having been firmly rooted and established in love),
Modern King James verseion
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Moffatt New Testament
May Christ dwell in your hearts as you have faith!
Montgomery New Testament
that Christ may make his home in your hearts through your faith; that you may be so deeply rooted and so firmly grounded in love,
NET Bible
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,
New Heart English Bible
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Noyes New Testament
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, ye having been rooted and grounded in love,
Sawyer New Testament
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through the faith, you being founded and established in love,
The Emphasized Bible
That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that rooted and grounded in love,
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that the Christ, through your faith, may make his home within your hearts in love; And I pray that you, now firmly rooted and established, may, with all Christ's People,
Webster
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Weymouth New Testament
I pray that Christ may make His home in your hearts through your faith; so that having your roots deep and your foundations strong, in love, you may become mighty to grasp the idea,
Williams New Testament
and that Christ in His love, through your faith, may make His permanent home in your hearts. You must be deeply rooted, your foundations must be strong,
World English Bible
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Worrell New Testament
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that ye, having been rooted and grounded in love,
Worsley New Testament
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith: and be ye rooted and grounded in love,
Youngs Literal Translation
that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded,
Themes
Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Faith » Christ dwells in the heart by
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Not taken out of the house
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 3:17
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Context Readings
Prayer For Spiritual Strength
16 [I pray] that, according to God's glorious abundance, He would empower you to become [spiritually] strong through His Holy Spirit in your inner person, 17 so that Christ will live in your hearts through faith. [I pray] that you will be rooted and grounded in [your] love, 18 so that you, along with all the saints [i.e., God's holy people], will be [spiritually] strong enough to grasp how wide and long and high and deep [Christ's love is];
Phrases
Cross References
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in [your relationship to] Him, established by your faith [or, "in the faith"], just as you were taught, overflowing with thanksgiving.
John 14:23
Jesus answered him, "If a person loves me, he will obey my teaching, and my Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him [i.e., in the person of the indwelling Holy Spirit].
Colossians 1:23
[This will happen] if you continue in the faith [Note: This means either "continue to observe God's teaching" or, "continue to believe"], firmly grounded and established, and not moved away from the hope offered by the Gospel message, which you have heard and which was preached to people throughout the entire created world under heaven. I, Paul, was made a minister of this Gospel.
Matthew 13:6
But when the sun came up these tender sprouts were scorched and, since they had such tiny roots, they [quickly] withered away.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified [i.e., died] with Christ, and so I am not the one who lives [anymore] but rather, it is Christ who lives in my heart. And [now] my entire life is being lived by trusting in the Son of God [to save and keep me], because He loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Revelation 3:20
Look, I am standing at [your] door and knocking; if anyone hears my voice [i.e., the sound of my knocking], and opens the door, I will [surely] come in to him and eat with him and he [will eat] with me.
Matthew 7:24-25
"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock.
Luke 6:48
He is like a man building a house, who dug deep to lay the foundation on rock. And when a flood came the river pounded against that house, but could not shake it because it had been well built.
John 14:17
He is the Holy Spirit of truth [i.e., who reveals truth], whom the world cannot receive, for it does not see Him or know Him. [But] you know Him, for He lives with you, and will be within you.
John 17:23
I in them, and you in me, so that they may be completely one. [This is] so the world will know that you sent me and that you love them just as you love me.
Romans 5:5
And [having such] hope keeps us from being disappointed, because God's love [for us] has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who was given to us [by God].
Romans 8:9-11
But if the Spirit of God [truly] lives in your heart, you are not [being controlled] by the flesh, but by the Holy Spirit. But if any person does not have the Spirit of Christ [living in him], he does not belong to Christ.
1 Corinthians 8:1
I now want to reply to the matter of idolatrous sacrifices [which you wrote to me about]. We know that we all possess knowledge. [Note: This may be a statement posed to Paul by the Corinthians, who seemed quite preoccupied with "knowledge"]. Knowledge [only] makes people arrogant, while love builds them up [spiritually].
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For Christ's love for us motivates us, because we have concluded that, [since] one person [i.e., Christ] died for all people, so then all people have died. [Note: This may mean simply that Christ died for all people, who were dead in their sins].
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement is there between a temple of God and idols? For we are a temple of the living God, just as God said [Lev. 26:12], "I will live in them and walk among them [i.e., among His people]; and I will be their God and they will be my people."
Galatians 5:6
For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].
Ephesians 2:21-22
In [harmony with] Him the entire building [i.e., the church] is properly assembled, rising into a dedicated temple for the Lord. [See I Cor. 3:16-17].
Colossians 1:27
He was pleased to make known to these people the wealth of His splendor among the Gentiles; this hidden secret, which is Christ among you, [is] the hope of being honored [i.e., in heaven].
1 John 4:4
[But], you people are [followers] of God, little children [i.e., dear ones], and you have overcome them [i.e., these false teachers] because He who is in your lives [i.e., the Holy Spirit, See 3:24] is greater [i.e., more powerful] than he who is in [i.e., dominates] the world [i.e., Satan. See II Cor. 4:4].
1 John 4:16
And we have known [with certainty] and have believed [with assurance] that God has truly loved us. God's [very nature] is love and the person who [continually] loves [Him and others] lives in [fellowship with] God [continually], and God [continually] lives in that person's heart.
John 6:56
The person who eats my physical body and drinks my blood lives in me and I [live] in him.