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have Jesus in one's heart

Syllables: have Jes·us in one’s heart/həv ˈd͡ʒiːzəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑːt/US/həv ˈd͡ʒizəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑɹt/

have Jesus in one's heart verb: to be a firm believer in the Christian faith.

Verb

have Jesus in one's heart (third-person singular simple present has Jesus in one's heart, present participle having Jesus in one's heart, simple past and past participle had Jesus in one's heart)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be a firm believer in the Christian faith.

Forms of have Jesus in one's heart

third-person singular presenthas Jesus in one's heart
present participlehaving Jesus in one's heart
past participlehad Jesus in one's heart
pasthad Jesus in one's heart

Origin of have Jesus in one's heart

Possibly a reference to Ephesians 3:14 and 17 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, […] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, […]”.

Words that rhyme with have Jesus in one's heart

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Questions about have Jesus in one's heart

What does have Jesus in one's heart mean?
Have Jesus in one's heart means to be a firm believer in the Christian faith.
What part of speech is have Jesus in one's heart?
Have Jesus in one's heart is a verb.
How do you pronounce have Jesus in one's heart?
Have Jesus in one's heart is pronounced /həv ˈd͡ʒiːzəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑːt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of have Jesus in one's heart?
The past tense of have Jesus in one's heart is had Jesus in one's heart.

Words near have Jesus in one's heart in the dictionary

  1. have it out for
  2. have it rough
  3. have it your own way
  4. have it your way
  5. have its moments
  6. have Jesus in one's heart
  7. have kittens
  8. have legs
  9. have little time for
  10. have marital relations
  11. have mercy

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