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

Hebrews 11:13

General references

1 Corinthians 15:13

Hebrews 10:12

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

Risen

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.

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.

for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:

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;

did raise us all, who were in that deadly state of sin, to life by Christ, for by grace ye are saved:

Seek

let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.

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.

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.

now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity.

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.

but we are the denisons of heaven, from whence we expect the saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.

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.

General references

for if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.

Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:

for we have. no settled corporation here, but are in expectation of that which is approaching.