Ephesians 3:17

Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians

16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,18will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

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Berean Standard Bible
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
American Standard Version (1901)
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
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,
Douay-Rheims 1899
That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity,
Free Bible Version
May Christ live in you as you trust in him, so that as you are planted deep in love,
Geneva Bible 1599
That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:
King James (Authorized) Version
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Plain English Version
I pray that you will trust Jesus Christ properly, so that he will live inside you. I pray that you will always love God properly, and that you will always love other people too, so that you will always keep standing strong for him, like the roots of a tree always keep it standing up strong.
Translation for Translators
That is, I pray that because of your trusting in Christ, his Spirit may live in your ◄inner beings/hearts► (OR, he may live in your hearts). And I pray that because you love Christ firmly and faithfully/continually [MET], you,
Unlocked Literal Bible
I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love.
Noah Webster Bible
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,
Young's Literal Translation
that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded,