to dwell
Oikeo describes residing within a person, living with a spouse, or dwelling in a stated setting.
The attested uses most often describe something residing within a person: sin, what is good, and God’s Spirit are spoken of in relation to being “in” people. It also occurs for spouses living together and for one dwelling in unapproachable light.
Senses in use
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Residing within a person · dominant
In Romans 7:17 and Romans 7:20, the present active participle describes sin in the clause about what is dwelling within the speaker; Romans 7:18 similarly places what is good in relation to the speaker’s flesh. In 1 Corinthians 3:16, Romans 8:9, and Romans 8:11, the present active forms occur in clauses describing God’s Spirit as being in the addressed people; the APB renders these clauses with “dwells in you.”
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Living together as spouses · occasional
In 1 Corinthians 7:12 and 1 Corinthians 7:13, the present active infinitive occurs in conditions concerning an unbelieving wife or husband who consents to live with the believing spouse. The APB renders the relevant clauses “live with him” and “live with her.”
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Dwelling in a stated setting · rare
In 1 Timothy 6:16, the present active nominative masculine participle describes the one who possesses immortality in connection with unapproachable light. The APB renders the clause “dwells in unapproachable light.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB regularly uses “dwells” for residence within people and for dwelling in light, while 1 Corinthians 7:12 and 1 Corinthians 7:13 use “live with” for spouses. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings show the clauses’ presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.