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

in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death.

We are buried with him by baptism for to die: That likewise as Christ was raised up from death by the glory of the father: even so we also should walk in a new life.

But 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, which believe according to the working of that his mighty power,

even when we were dead by sin, hath quickened us together in Christ - for by grace are ye saved -

Seek

Set your affection on things that are above, and not on things which are on the earth.

Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy righthand there is pleasure for evermore.

From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? There is nothing upon earth, that I desire in comparison of thee.

The way of life leadeth unto heaven; that a man should beware of hell beneath.

But gather ye treasures together in heaven, where neither rust, nor yet moths corrupt: and where thieves neither break up, nor yet steal.

Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.

To be carnally minded is death; But to be spiritually minded is life, and peace:

while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.

But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ,

And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

General references

If there be no rising again of the dead: then is Christ not risen.

but this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat him down for ever on the righthand of God,

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