Colossians 3:2

Seek The Things Above

¹ Therefore, if you have been raised together with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ² Set your mind on the things above, not [on] the things on earth. ³ For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Earthly Things

On Earth

Matthew 16:23

But he turned around [and] said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a cause for stumbling to me, because you are not intent on the things of God, but the things of people!"

1 Chronicles 22:19

Now set your heart and mind to seek Yahweh your Go, and arise and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, that the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and the holy vessels of God might be brought into the house built for the name of Yahweh.

Psalm 91:14

Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.

Psalm 119:36-37

Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to [dishonest] gain.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not [even] when someone has an abundance {does} his life [consist] of his possessions."

Philippians 3:19-20

whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the stomach, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.

1 John 2:15-17

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,

1 Chronicles 29:3

And moreover, with respect to my provisions for the house of my God I have a treasure of gold and silver that I have given to the house of my God above all that I have provided for the holy house:

Psalm 49:11-17

Within them [they think] their houses [are] forever, their dwelling places from generation to generation. They {name} [their] lands by their [own] names.

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in extortion, and do not put vain [confidence] in robbery. If wealth increases, do not set [your] heart [on it].

Proverbs 23:5

Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity, rejoice! But in the day of adversity, consider! For God made one in place of another so that mortals cannot find out what will happen {in the future}.

Matthew 6:19

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

Luke 16:8-9

And the master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of light with regard to their own generation.

Luke 16:11

If then you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true [riches]?

Luke 16:19-25

"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.

Romans 8:4-6

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

Philippians 1:23

But I am hard pressed {between the two options}, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, {for this is very much better}.

Colossians 3:1

Therefore, if you have been raised together with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore put to death {what is earthly in you}: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry,