Verse of the Day , Ephesians 3:19 Treasury of Scripture Knowing. Published by permission. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, 18 you'll be able to take in with all Christians the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man; that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love, in order that ye may be fully able to apprehend with all the saints what. Accordingly, if we want our prayers to be true we must endeavor to let them flow from our heartso that our heart (our true self) is revealed. get to know the Bible better! Roots anchor and stabilize the tree. 17Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. 13 touchdowns and four . of Ephesians 3:16-19 The New International Version (NIV) 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Start your free trial today. The dimensions of Christ's love for the Church have been described as vast as a mighty ocean without shores, and as lofty as the highest mountain without a summit. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love. Sorry, you don't have permission to view that book. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strengththat Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. Plumb the depths! 16I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit, 17and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. Instead, I pray that they will personally experience Gods love. THEME: Sinful lust. For less than $5/mo. 19And may you know his love, even though it cant be known completely. that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man. It is through this indwelling and our rich relationships with God that we realize our true identities. But Paul's prayer here takes us back to the primacy of God's love for us. Glory down all the generations! 1993. 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faiththat you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. And I pray that you may have power to know this love that surpasses knowledge. Salem Media Group. Shouldn't we be able to at least be responsible for rousing our faith? We should desire that good affections may be fixed in us. The word "dwell" gives the impression of permanence, the sense of not coming and going all the time, but staying put. 17Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. It certainly sounds pretty good, whatever it is! 4 . (73) 14-19My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. This means that either we will perpetually reject God's revelations of His love, or God will end up cranking up the volume loud so that we can hear. The Holy Spirit helps strengthen our faith, so that Christ can dwell in our hearts. A trees roots soak up the water and nutrients it needs. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 3:16-19. that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. I want my children to understand how much God loves them, and I also want them to understand how much God loves the people around them. Other days they have questions just like most of us do. Truthfully, it describes almost all of us, at least at times. And although this knowledge is too wonderful to comprehend, it is nonetheless Paul's dear desire that we KNOW the riches of His grace towards us and that we UNDERSTAND the length, and depth, and height, and breadth of Christ's love for us, which surpasses human knowledge. 2:6). Once I have grasped a good part of the message in a passage for myself I can then begin to try to write out what I am learning. I reject this notion. and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-19 Ephesians 3:16-19 NIV 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. All rights reserved. And so, by this observation, we must conclude that our prayers will be reflective of our relationship with God. 16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man. Rise to the heights! And I pray that your love will have deep roots. But that understanding is so inconsistent with other things we know of God's faithfulness and love. An error occurred while accessing favorites. Your email address will not be published. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-19 To Be Strengthened In the Inner Man - FRAMED Print- CALLIGRAPHY Bible Scripture- 8.5" x 11" Thin Profile Economy Frame. We can saturate ourselves in His presence and impregnate ourselves with the water of the Word of life until weare filled with all the fullness of God. that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. In all honesty I have no idea what this means. Those who receive grace for grace from Christ's fulness, may be said to be filled with the fulness of God. What does "the fullness of God" mean, anyway? that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person. I pray that it will have a strong foundation. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Second, we need to cooperate with God in this, at least in agreeing that God's Word is true. Ephesians 3:16-19 is one of my favorite prayers in the Bible. 3 i got the inside story on this from god himself, as i just wrote you in brief. 18This way, with all of Gods people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep his love is. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Believers in Christ need fresh supplies of strength to enable them to exercise grace, to perform duties, to resist Satan and his temptations, to oppose their corruptions, and to bear the cross, and undergo afflictions cheerfully, and to hold on and out to the end: this is a blessing that comes from God, and is a gift of his free grace; a "grant" from him who is the strength of the lives of his people, of their salvation, of their hearts, and of the work of grace in their hearts: the means whereby the saints are strengthened by God, is "his Spirit"; who strengthens them by leading them to the fulness of grace and strength in Christ, by shedding abroad the love of God in their hearts, by applying the promises of the Gospel to them, and by making the Gospel itself, and the ordinances of it, useful to them, causing them to go from strength to strength in them: the subject of this blessing is the "inner man", or the Spirit, or soul of man, which is the seat of grace; and this shows that this was spiritual strength which is here desired, which may be where there is much bodily weakness, and for which there should be the greatest concern; and that this strength is not naturally there, it must be given, or put into it. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. The gardener pled with the owner to let him put fertilizer around it, and give it one more year. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledgethat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATION: Genesis 3:16; Leviticus 19:2; Galatians 5:16-17; Ephesians 2:3, 4:22; Colossians 3:5; 2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:12. The dimensions of Christ's love for His Church are unfathomable and enfold all those who will trust in His name for salvation, whether they be Jew or Gentile, bond or free, male or female, black or white, young or old. "And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. I believe that the foundation that is either missing or not built very well in the lives of most Christians is the truth found in verses 18 and 19: we are deeply loved by God. The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Leather-Look, Gold Leaf - Imperfectly Imprinted Bibles, The Message Catholic/Ecumenical Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language - eBook, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, amethyst gem, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Softcover: The Bible in Contemporary Language, The Message Thinline, Large Print (LeatherLike, Arrow Saddle Tan), LeatherLike, Arrow Saddle Tan - Slightly Imperfect. Any activity that does not originate from the foundation that God is incredibly in love with us, and that He has a plan for how He can partner with us, will not bear the kind of fruit that God desires. He asks for spiritual blessings, which are the best blessings. Today, we way to consider verses Your roots will grow down into Gods love and keep you strong. Why is it useful for us to understand that God wants us to know how deeply He cares for each one of us? Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. Proud member And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, youll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christs love. God's love for me (and you!) It seems to me that we need help on the inside to have the kind of faith that is aware of Jesus in us and with us. The more we abide in Christ, the more He abides in us and the more He dwells in our heart, in spirit andin truth. For me, this passage is among the most powerful and important in the entire Bible. Our lack of fullness of God is because we cannot let God fully take control of our lives until we are convinced that He is trustworthy. blessings and benedictions nursery art series. For less than $5/mo. It seems more natural to me that Paul was praying that the Holy Spirit strengthen us AND that Christ would dwell in our hearts through faith. This way, with all of Gods people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep his love is. Im baffled! Strength from the Spirit of God in the inner man; strength in the soul; the strength of faith, to serve God, and to do our duty. Reach out and experience the breadth! https://www.bible.com/bible/97/EPH.3.16-19.MSG, Moms in Prayer - God is Loving, Awesome & Wise, Jesus, the Friend in Sorrow: A 3-Day Study for Grievers, Spirit At Work: Devotions From Time of Grace, Global Pan(dem)ic & a Sound Faith (Part 2): A 4-Day Maturity Check, Royals: Living in the Realm of God's Favor, All About Love - Relating with Women of the Bible Part 2. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). 16Im asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of his glory. Plumb the depths! I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth. 16I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Jesus tells a parable about a tree that did not bear fruit (Luke 13:6-8). This is my greatest prayer for my children - that Christ may dwell in their hearts. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. While I do believe that it is a fruit, I think too much emphasis has been placed on the importance of evangelism as the main fruit. And I pray that you and all Gods holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christs lovehow wide and how long and how high and how deep that love is. Because I know that I am loved deeply by a God who is trustworthy, all-seeing, and who has a good plan for my life. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 16I pray that out of his glorious riches(A) he may strengthen you with power(B) through his Spirit in your inner being,(C) 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(D) through faith. In verse 19, Paul takes his prayer for us from the level of a mere academic exercise to the level of the heart. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strengththat Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. Instead, in referring to "fruit" in the preceding paragraph, I am thinking more of the fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (according to the NIV). I trust (most of the time!) 17Then Christ will live in you through faith. 19May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. The petitions made by him are for internal strength from the Spirit of God, that so they might be enabled to persevere, Eph 3:16, and also, that Christ might continue to dwell in their hearts by faith, which would keep them from falling; and likewise, that they might have a lively sense, and a full persuasion of their interest in the love of God; even so as to comprehend with others its breadth, length, depth, and height, which would engage them to press forward, and to hold on, and out, and not faint at tribulations, Eph 3:17,18, And particularly he prays; that they might know more of the love of Christ, which is not fully to be known, and which would constrain them to follow him, and cleave to him with full purpose of heart; and that they might have a full supply of all grace to support, influence, and assist them, Eph 3:19, and for his own, and their encouragement, with respect to having the petitions made, the apostle ascribes glory to God by Christ, as it should be done in the church throughout all ages of time, under this consideration, as being able to do for his people abundantly more than they are able to ask of him, or can think of asking of him, or receiving from him, Eph 3:20,21. Then you will be filled with everything God has for you. Gods love surpasses knowledge so I know we cant completely understand it on this earth, but I pray every day to better understand how wide and long and high and deep is His love. But Christ's love for the Church was a mystery that was hidden frompast generations, and yet it was revealed to Paul on our account so that we might know for certain the incomprehensible love of Christ. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, youll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christs love. Yes No I pray that he will use his glorious riches to make you strong. (How's that for mixing metaphors of building and gardening?!) The Amplified Bible translates the first part of verse 19 as "[That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]". 18And I pray that you and all Gods holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christs lovehow wide and how long and how high and how deep that love is. When I pray for my children, I often pray the words of these verses. Read more and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. Paul prays in verse 18 that we could have power to grasp the dimensions of God's love for us. We could never be filled WITH all the fullness of God, for only Deity is an eternal Being, and His fullness is immeasurable, limitless, inexhaustible, and never-ending, but we can be filled UNTO the fullness of God. . I know that some faith traditions emphasize evangelism and converting people to faith as the main or only fruit. may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of Gods love. 21 Glory to God in the church! I immediately thought of this scripture passage. When our need is great, we can be drawn more deeply to Jesus. May you have power with all Gods people to understand Christs love. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Salem Media Group. Learn how your comment data is processed. Incredible Riches of God's Glory. Beginning in verse 14, Paul turned his heart toward the Lord to pray for the believers in Ephesus. Writing this post has definitely sparked my interest though, so if you know, definitely comment or send me an email :). The punch line comes in the final verse of this passage, so please hang in there with the comments on the earlier verses, because the wait is well worth it. And may you have the power to understand, as all Gods people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! And why not? Pray the Word. First, we can join Paul in praying this for ourselves and others. Paul begins focusing on God's love for us. youll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christs love. To paraphrase Mike Bickle, we love God only as much as we are aware that God loves us.1 This means that we cannot live a passionate life for God until we realize how passionate He is for us. Ephesians 3:16-19 The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strengththat Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. The owner agreed. Anyway, I added Ephesians 3:16-19 to our blessings and benedictions nursery art series. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. 18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading the book. 19and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Over the years as I "matured " in the Christian faith, however, I somehow got away from the primacy of God's love, until I effectively had a "work to please God" mentality. For those who have not memorized these verses, the answer will probably be quite a surprise. Test its length! Eph. I think that what this part of the prayer means is that it is only through our constant exercise of faith that in any practical sense we are aware of Jesus' presence in our hearts, and to the extent that we are aware of Jesus living in our hearts can He be said to "dwell" there. so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faiththat you, being rooted and grounded in love. As we continue reading verse 19, we see that the amazing secret to being filled with God to overflowing (i.e., with "the fullness of God", as the NIV says) is simply this: we become aware of the depth of His love for us. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strengththat Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. 16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height19to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. In other words, he is saying that each of us needs a "personal revelation" of God's love for us as individuals. May we never get away from the foundational truth of being a Christian: God is incredibly in love with us! Ephesians 3:16-19 Paul's prayer can be outlined using two grammatical features. Yes No being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; Philippians 4:13 Helpful? The apostle seems to be more anxious lest the believers should be discouraged and faint upon his tribulations, than for what he himself had to bear. He emphasizes that this is something that all believers -- Paul uses the word "saints" here to refer to all followers of Jesus -- might gain this knowledge. But this is a mystery that staggers the understanding and surpasses human knowledge, and in which we stand in awe and wonderment. Some translations and commentaries suggest that the strengthening of our inner beings is so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith; while others suggest that "Christ dwelling in our hearts" is actually the second prayer that Paul makes for the Ephesians. may have power, together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. 19Christs love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love. I love what the Amplified Bible suggests to be its meaning: that you "may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself!". GirdThySword. the breadth and length and depth and height; and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled. To be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; this is the petition which the apostle puts up on his bended knees to the Father of Christ, that he would strengthen these saints, that so they might not faint at the tribulations which either he or they endured. (J), Copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Ephesians 3:16 . his petitions for them are four fold: first, that god would strengthen them with power through his spirit, so that they would have what it takes (the power) to trust him and live pure and holy lives; second, that as they trust christ he would dwell in their heartsthat he would feel at home within them; thirdly, that their roots would go down 3 Vikings and the No. Plumb the depths! I pray that it will have a strong foundation. The owner ordered that it be cut down, and implied that a new one would be planted in its place. Test its length! As I have grown in my awareness of God's love for me over the last few years, I have been amazed at how things that used to worry or irritate me or throw me into depression don't as much as they used to. Who Is Lillith and Why Don't We Find Her in Our Bible? I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strengththat Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. If we are intellectually opposed to receiving an experiential understanding of the depth of God's love for us, then we can resist the work of God in our lives. I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit. When I am rooted in Christ's love, I will grow as a person. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of Gods love, 19and to know the Messiahs love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God. May his Holy Spirit give you his power deep down inside you. Some days I am inspired by my childrens childlike faith. 3 1 this is why i, paul, am in jail for christ, having taken up the cause of you outsiders, so-called. Heavenly Father, thank You that I am in Christ. Even so, Paul prays that at least we begin to grasp and expand the boundaries of what we understand as God's love for us. 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, Luke 24:32 32 And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn . The NLT version translates this verse, May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. I pray for my children to experience His love for themselves. 16I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - 17that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. Test its length! Perhaps this parable simply means that if the foundation we have built upon does not lead to the kind of fruit that lasts, He gets rid of that poor foundation, and lays a new one. Test its length! I love the thought of having these words in my home as a visual reminder to pray and as a reminder of God's love! Where his Spirit dwells, there he dwells. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading comparison. But what if we are not the tree but the soil instead, and the tree represents our faith? Be with them and in them. This truth is so profound that it can only scratch the surface of our spiritual understanding. All rights reserved. I pray that he would give you inner strength and power through his Spirit. Our lack of fullness of God is because we cannot let God fully take control of our lives until we are convinced that He is trustworthy. But the truth is, apart from God, we are weak. Dwell with them. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. In the Greek, the "so that" is not there, so the question is whether "so that" is clearly implied or not. 3:13-19 The apostle seems to be more anxious lest the believers should be discouraged and faint upon his tribulations, than for what he himself had to bear. Reach out and experience the breadth! If the law of Christ is written in our hearts, and the love of Christ is shed abroad there, then Christ dwells there. 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