Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
If then you are risen with Christ, seek the things, that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore if you have been
King James Version
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Holman Bible
So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.
International Standard Version
Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.
A Conservative Version
If therefore ye were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
American Standard Version
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Amplified
Therefore if you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, sharing in His resurrection from the dead], keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
An Understandable Version
If then you people have been raised up together with Christ [i.e., from your burial in immersion, See 2:12-13 with Rom. 6:4], pay attention to the things that are above [i.e., heavenly things], where Christ is seated at the right side of God.
Anderson New Testament
If, then, you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where the Christ sits at the right hand of God;
Bible in Basic English
If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Common New Testament
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Darby Translation
If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things which are above, where the Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God:
Godbey New Testament
If then ye are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting on the right hand of God;
Goodspeed New Testament
If, then, you have been raised to life with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are where Christ is, above, seated at God's right hand.
John Wesley New Testament
If ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God.
Julia Smith Translation
If therefore ye be risen with Christ, seek things above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God.
King James 2000
If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, if you have been raised together with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Modern King James verseion
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If ye be then risen again with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the righthand of God.
Moffatt New Testament
Since then you have been raised with Christ, aim at what is above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God;
Montgomery New Testament
If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on the right hand of God.
NET Bible
Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
New Heart English Bible
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Noyes New Testament
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God.
Sawyer New Testament
IF you, therefore, have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God;
The Emphasized Bible
If, therefore, ye have been raised together with the Christ, the things on high, be seeking, where, the Christ, is - on the right hand of God, sitting;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Since, therefore, you were raised to Life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is 'seated at the right hand of God.'
Webster
If ye then be raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Weymouth New Testament
If however you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, enthroned at God's right hand.
Williams New Testament
So if you have been raised to life in fellowship with Christ, keep on seeking the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
World English Bible
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Worrell New Testament
If, therefore, ye were raised up with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Worsley New Testament
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,
Themes
Affections » Should be set upon heavenly things
Affections » Should be set » Upon heavenly things
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
Meaning of the risen life » Heavenly ambition
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should have their treasure in heaven
Resurrection » The resurrected
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
meaning of Risen life » Heavenly ambition
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 3:1
Devotionals containing Colossians 3:1
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:1
Images Colossians 3:1
Prayers for Colossians 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seek The Things Above
1 If then you are risen with Christ, seek the things, that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. 2 let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 6:20
but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.
Matthew 6:33
but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not
Luke 12:33
sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.
Matthew 26:64
Jesus reply'd, I am: moreover I declare to you, within a while ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
Mark 14:62
and Jesus answered, I AM. and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Luke 22:69
but in a little time the son of man shall be seated on the powerful right hand of God.
Acts 2:34
for David is not ascended to heaven: yet he saith himself, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,
Acts 7:55
but he, full of the holy spirit, fix'd his eyes towards heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Romans 6:4-5
therefore we are buried with him by being plunged into a sort of death: that as Christ was raised up from the dead into a state of glory with the father, even so we also should proceed to a new state of life.
Romans 6:9-11
knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, is to die no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Romans 8:6
now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity.
Romans 8:34
who shall condemn them? shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for us?
2 Corinthians 4:18
for I have no regard to the things which are visible, but to such as are invisible: since visible things are temporary, but the invisible are eternal.
Galatians 2:19-20
for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:
Ephesians 1:19-20
and how exceedingly great that power is, which he has employ'd upon us who believe, a power corresponding to that energy of his mighty strength;
Ephesians 2:5-6
did raise us all, who were in that deadly state of sin, to life by Christ, for by grace ye are saved:
Ephesians 4:10
he that descended, is the same too that ascended far above all heavens, to perfect all things.
Mark 16:19
Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.
Luke 20:42
for in the book of Psalms David himself says, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand,
Philippians 3:20-21
but we are the denisons of heaven, from whence we expect the saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.
Colossians 2:12-13
which were buried (as Christ was) in your baptism, by virtue of which you rise (as he did) to a new life, through a belief of that divine power, which raised him from the dead.
Colossians 2:20
If then you are dead with Christ, in respect of those shadows of the Jewish state; why do ye, as if you were still in that state, submit to those ordinances?
Colossians 3:2
let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.
Hebrews 1:3
who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.
Hebrews 1:13
But to which of the angels did he ever say, "sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?"
Hebrews 8:1
What we have said amounts to this; we have an high priest, who sits in heaven on the right hand of the throne of the divine majesty.
Hebrews 10:12
Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:
Hebrews 11:13-16
These all died in faith, without receiving what was promised, having only a distant view of what they eagerly expected, professing to live as strangers and pilgrims in the land.
Hebrews 12:2
having Jesus in our view, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 3:22
who being ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God, where angels, dominations, and potentates have been subjected to him.
Matthew 22:44
" the Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"
Mark 12:36
for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."