Robertson Word Pictures - Ephesians 3:17 - 3:17

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Robertson Word Pictures - Ephesians 3:17 - 3:17


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That Christ may dwell (katoikēsai ton Christon). Another infinitive (first aorist active) after hina dōi. Katoikeō is an old verb to make one’s home, to be at home. Christ (Christon accusative of general reference) is asked to make his home in our hearts. This is the ideal, but a deal of fixing would have to be done in our hearts for Christ.

Being rooted and grounded in love (en agapēi errizōmenoi kai tethemeliōmenoi). But it is not certain whether en agapēi should go with these participles or with the preceding infinitive katoikēsai (dwell). Besides, these two perfect passive participles (from rizoō, old verb, in N.T. only here and Col 2:7, and from themelioō, see also Col 1:23) are in the nominative case and are to be taken with hina exischusēte and are proleptically placed before hina. Eph 3:18 should really begin with these participles. Paul piles up metaphors (dwelling, rooted, grounded).