Colossians 3:1

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Summary

Colossians 3:1

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Risen

Ephesians 2:5

Seek

General references

1 Corinthians 15:13

Hebrews 10:12

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

Risen

Having been put to death with him in baptism, by which you came to life again with him, through faith in the working of God, who made him come back from the dead.

We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life.

For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),

Seek

Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.

You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.

Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away:

Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:

All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.

General references

But if there is no coming back from the dead, then Christ has not come back from the dead:

But when Jesus had made one offering for sins for ever, he took his place at the right hand of God;

For here we have no fixed resting-place, but our search is for the one which is to come.