have Jesus in one's heart

Etymology
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,”.

Verb

 * 1)  To be a firm believer in the Christian faith.

Usage notes

 * When referring to more than one person, the phrase can be used with a form of, for example, “they have Jesus in their hearts”.

Translations

 * Finnish: olla harras kristitty
 * Macedonian: да се би́де по́божен христи́јанин