Colossians 3:2

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Summary

Colossians 3:2

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

Set

1 John 2:15

Not

General references

1 Corinthians 15:13

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

Set

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Not

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

So the master commended the dishonest steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

General references

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised;

For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city which is to come.