Bible verse

Ephesians 3:16-19

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

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

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

19 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:16-19 · BSB

Ephesians 3:16-19 in context

The verses around it, from Ephesians 3.

12 In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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

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

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

19 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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Ephesians 3:16-19 in other translations

KJV

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

ASV

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, may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

ERV

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, may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

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