Explore verse 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. I pray that he would give you inner strength and power through his Spirit. In Eph 3:1, he declares himself a prisoner of Christ, for the sake of the Ephesians; and which was no objection to his being an ambassador of Christ, and an apostle of his, seeing he had a commission from him to dispense the word of his grace, Eph 3:2, of which, his knowledge in the mystery of Christ, he had by revelation, was an evident proof, Eph 3:3, which might easily be understood by what he had written in the former part of his epistle, Eph 3:4, and was such as had not been given to the saints in former times, as it was to him, and others, now, Eph 3:5, particularly the knowledge of the mystery of the calling of the Gentiles by the Gospel, Eph 3:6, of which Gospel to the Gentiles he was made a minister, through the gift of grace, and the energy of divine power, Eph 3:7, of which high honour he was unworthy, being, in his own esteem, the meanest of all the people of God; and the grace and favour was the greater, inasmuch as it was the unsearchable riches of Christ he was sent to publish, and that among the Gentiles, Eph 3:8, and to give men light into a mysterious affair, which from eternity had been hid, and kept a secret in the heart of God, the Creator of all things, Eph 3:9, but was now committed to him with this view, not only to be made known to the church, but by that to the heavenly principalities and powers, even that wise scheme of things which displays the manifold wisdom of God, and was formed according to an eternal purpose in Christ, Eph 3:10,11, through whom a way of access is opened to God, with boldness, faith, and confidence, as the Gospel declares, Eph 3:12. 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. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. 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. Instead, I pray that they will personally experience Gods love. Shouldn't we be able to at least be responsible for rousing our faith? 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. 16Im asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of his glory. He is praying that God impart to us peace, confidence, and boldness through the working of the Holy Spirit, who lives in all who profess faith in Christ. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading comparison. We all know believers who seem to be at best vaguely aware of God in their lives. Just as a thimble can be filled to over-flooding with water when dipped into the vast shoreless ocean without exhausting the ocean's capacity, so we too can be filled to a measure of the fullness of God. I got the inside story on this from God himself, as I just wrote you in brief. Must he needs fill himself with a thousand trifles, fancying thereby to complete his happiness? May you have power with all Gods people to understand Christs love. Lord, out of your glorious riches strengthen their hearts and give them faith. He asks for spiritual blessings, which are the best blessings. Christs love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love. If that foundation is not laid, or if we move the "house" of our faith off this foundation, we find that the house will eventually crumble. 19You will know Christs love, which goes far beyond any knowledge. I take it that you're familiar with the part I was given in God's plan for including everybody. Where his Spirit dwells, there he dwells. When our need is great, we can be drawn more deeply to Jesus. In our last study, we looked at verses 14-15and talked about Paul's Pattern In Prayer. What Makes Covenant Theology So Important? The inner man is the spiritual aspect, while the outer man is the physical aspect. It certainly sounds pretty good, whatever it is! But Paul's prayer here takes us back to the primacy of God's love for us. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 3:16-19. Oh, how great are the riches of God's wisdom and grace. 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. 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 I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledgethat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading part of the book. Your roots will grow down into Gods love and keep you strong. Stemming from that, all of His commandments are summed up by saying that we are to love God and love one another. Home > Sermons > Ephesians. 3 1 this is why i, paul, am in jail for christ, having taken up the cause of you outsiders, so-called. But that understanding is so inconsistent with other things we know of God's faithfulness and love. Through His blood, I have redemption, the forgiveness of sins, and life everlasting. Today, we way to consider verses that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Learn how your comment data is processed. When I am rooted in Christ's love, I will grow as a person. 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love. Anyway, I added Ephesians 3:16-19 to our blessings and benedictions nursery art series. 19And may you know his love, even though it cant be known completely. The word "dwell" gives the impression of permanence, the sense of not coming and going all the time, but staying put. Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. Reach out and experience the breadth! Often that involves years of frustration on our parts, and possibly some pain, as when Saul was blinded by God on the road to Damascus (Acts 9), because there was no gentler way for God to override Saul's preconceived ideas about what the Kingdom of God looked like. 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. may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of Gods love. Test its length! The breadth shows its extent to all nations and ranks; the length, that it continues from everlasting to everlasting; the depth, its saving those who are sunk into the depths of sin and misery; the height, its raising them up to heavenly happiness and glory. "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. It tells us the secret of how to be filled with "all the fullness of God". 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. Your email address will not be published. Glory down all the generations! 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. But why should we receive such a blessing simply as a result of knowing in the depth of our being that God is incredibly in love with us? 16 I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - 17 that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. Vincent's Word Studies. Pray the Word. (73) 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 breadth, and length, and height, and depth. Ephesians 3:16 . That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man; 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. 16in 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; 17that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love, 18in order that ye may be fully able to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height; 19and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. All Rights Reserved. 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. Second, we need to cooperate with God in this, at least in agreeing that God's Word is true. Paul begins focusing on God's love for us. Ephesians 3:16 NIV Ephesians 3:16 NLT Ephesians 3:16 ESV Ephesians 3:16 NASB Ephesians 3:16 KJV Ephesians 3:16 BibleApps.com Ephesians 3:16 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 3:16 Chinese Bible Ephesians 3:16 French Bible Ephesians 3:16 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you according (Ephes. 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 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 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]". that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what, the width and length and depth and height. Then you will be filled with everything God has for you. 18And may you have the power to understand, as all Gods people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. All the fullness of the Godhead dwells in the Lord Jesus Christ, and our union with Him makes us complete in Him and accepted by the Father. 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 We have His perfect love available to us whether or not our need for love is met by the people around us. 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. Those who receive grace for grace from Christ's fulness, may be said to be filled with the fulness of God. I have generally understood this verse to be an ominous warning to believers that we need to "get to work" bearing fruit, or we'll "get the boot". 14-19My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. Plumb the depths! I pray that it will have a strong foundation. and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. The owner ordered that it be cut down, and implied that a new one would be planted in its place. Published by permission. He has given them a new spiritual life (Eph. In my own faith walk, even though I did not know this Scripture when I put my faith in Jesus, I did so because I believed that He was really God, and that God loved me very much. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 19-18-1, including a 5-3 edge in the postseason. Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. First, we can join Paul in praying this for ourselves and others. Plumb the depths! 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. 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. 16that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, 17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (you having been firmly rooted and established in love), 18in order that you may be strong enough to grasp together with all the saints what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. (How's that for mixing metaphors of building and gardening?!) 3 Vikings and the No. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Your email address will not be published. And I pray that you may have power to know this love that surpasses knowledge. Ephesians 3:16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, Colossians 1:11 Helpful? All rights reserved worldwide. Test its length! Glory through all millennia! 19Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. And as he desired their perseverance, so he prays for it, and for several things in order to it; the posture in which he prayed was by bowing the knee; the person to whom he prayed is described by his relation to Christ, as his Father, of whom, or of Christ, the whole family of God in heaven and earth are named, Eph 3:14,15. Might () Rev., power. 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! 19May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. In verse 19, Paul takes his prayer for us from the level of a mere academic exercise to the level of the heart. A trees roots soak up the water and nutrients it needs. 21 Glory to God in the church! Even for those who have memorized these words, it warrants more than a double take to see if the Apostle Paul is saying here what he appears to be saying. Reach out and experience the breadth! Plumb the depths! Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. 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. Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. 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. 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. 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. Test its length! Copy. Start your free trial today. Your Faithlife account signs you in to all our sites. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Reach out and experience the breadth! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. God's great love for us as demonstrated in sending His own Son to be the sacrifice for our sins undergirds everything. Ephesians 3:16-19 is one of my favorite prayers in the Bible. And we cannot believe He is trustworthy if we are unaware of the depths of His great love for us. In Ephesians 3:16-19 we learn about the Incredible Riches of God's Glory. For those who have not memorized these verses, the answer will probably be quite a surprise. You will know Christs love, which goes far beyond any knowledge. 3 Reasons Proverbs 23:7 Says 'As a Man Thinks, So He Is'. I pray these verses for my family almost every day. This is my greatest prayer for my children - that Christ may dwell in their hearts. I pray that they wont only believe God loves them just because weve told them its true. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. But the truth is, apart from God, we are weak. Paul prays in verse 18 that we could have power to grasp the dimensions of God's love for us. Rise to the heights! 2:5) and has unified themboth Jews and Gentilestogether with Christ and made them sit with Him in heavenly places (Eph. A trees roots go deep into the ground searching for water. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation. 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. 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. blessings and benedictions nursery art series. 1. 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. . 14-19My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. Heavenly Father, thank You that I am in Christ. 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. 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. Ephesians 3:16-19 PAUL'S PETITIONS IN PRAYER Intro: The verses before us today reveal a man in prayer. Be with them and in them. 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!". 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. This way, with all of Gods people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep his love is. Proud member And why not? They live scattered lives, sometimes concerned with their relationships with God, but a lot more of the time with all of the concerns of this world. The answer is yes, there are two things we can do. 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. He said that my tree wouldn't grow much the first year, but as soon the roots system was established the tree would grow 2-3 feet per year. 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. It is through this indwelling and our rich relationships with God that we realize our true identities. May you know how wide and long and high and deep it is. 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. He makes it very plain that he is praying for each believer. Roots are also necessary for growth. 17I pray that Christ will live in your hearts by faith and that your life will be strong in love and be built on love. 18May you have power with all Gods people to understand Christs love. We should desire that good affections may be fixed in us. Writing this post has definitely sparked my interest though, so if you know, definitely comment or send me an email :). In Jesus' name, AMEN. The word "know" here is suggesting that we "personally know at the heart level". Then Christ will live in you through faith. There was an error while trying to create your account. Who Is Lillith and Why Don't We Find Her in Our Bible? I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit. 3 Reasons Proverbs 23:7 Says 'As a Man Thinks, So He Is'. How impossible it is for the limited human mind to understand the thoughts and ways of Almighty God! Ep) Sorry, an error was encountered while loading the 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. He begins by pointing out that when we came to faith in Jesus (i.e., when we were "rooted and established"), it was in love and because of love. 16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 17Then Christ will live in you through faith. More to Life: A Study for Women. How unfathomable is His knowledge and kindness. The owner agreed. I pray that it will have a strong foundation. may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth. 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