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

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Seek

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

General references

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.