Colossians 3:2

Seek The Things Above

¹ 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 that are on earth. ³ For you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Earthly Things

On Earth

Matthew 16:23

He turned to Peter and said: Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me. You think the things of men, not of God.

1 Chronicles 22:19

Devote your mind and heart to seek Jehovah your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of Jehovah God. That way you may bring the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah and the sacred articles belonging to God into the Temple that will be built for the name of Jehovah.

Psalm 91:14

Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name.

Psalm 119:36-37

Incline my heart to your laws and not to dishonest gain.

Luke 12:15

Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions.

Philippians 3:19-20

Their end is destruction. Their god is their belly. Their glory is in their shame. They set their mind on earthly things.

1 John 2:15-17

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

1 Chronicles 29:3

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple.

Psalm 49:11-17

Inwardly they think their houses are forever, their dwelling place to all generations. So they named their lands after themselves.

Psalm 62:10

Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.

Proverbs 23:5

Will you look for things that do not exist? Riches grow wings and fly away like a bird.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider that God made one as well as the other, to the end that man should find nothing that comes after him.

Matthew 6:19

Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.

Luke 16:8-9

The master of the dishonest manager praised him for doing a shrewd thing. People of this world are more astute at handling their affairs than people who belong to the light.

Luke 16:11

If you have not been faithful in handling worldly wealth, how can you be trusted with true wealth?

Luke 16:19-25

A rich man dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day.

Romans 8:4-6

God did this so that the righteous requirements of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.

Philippians 1:23

I am hard pressed between the two. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ for it is far better.

Colossians 3:1

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

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.