Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Practice occupying your minds with the things above, not with the things on earth;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Holman Bible
Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.
International Standard Version
Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.
A Conservative Version
Think on the things above, not the things on the earth.
American Standard Version
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
Amplified
Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].
An Understandable Version
Focus your minds on the things that are above, not on earthly things.
Anderson New Testament
mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:
Bible in Basic English
Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
Common New Testament
Set your minds on the things above, not on things that are on earth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.
Darby Translation
have your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth;
Godbey New Testament
think about those things above, and not things upon the earth.
Goodspeed New Testament
Fix your thoughts on the things that are above, not on those that are on earth.
John Wesley New Testament
Set your affections on the things above, not the things on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
Think of things above, and not upon those upon the earth.
King James 2000
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Set your mind on the things above, not [on] the things on earth.
Modern King James verseion
Be mindful of things above, not on things on the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Set your affection on things that are above, and not on things which are on the earth.
Moffatt New Testament
mind what is above, not what is on earth,
Montgomery New Testament
Set your heart on things above, not on earthly things;
NET Bible
Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,
New Heart English Bible
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Noyes New Testament
Set your mind on the things above, not on things on the earth.
Sawyer New Testament
employ your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
The things on high, hold in esteem, not the things upon the earth:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Fix your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Fix your thoughts upon the things that are above, not upon those that are on earth.
Webster
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Weymouth New Testament
Give your minds to the things that are above, not to the things that are on the earth.
World English Bible
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Worrell New Testament
Keep thinking of the things above, not of the things on the earth,
Worsley New Testament
Mind the things above, not those on the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,
Themes
Affections » Should be set upon heavenly things
Affections » Should be set » Upon heavenly things
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
Man » Possessed of » Affections
Meaning of the risen life » Heavenly affections
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should have their treasure in heaven
Resurrection » The resurrected
meaning of Risen life » Heavenly affections
Spirituality » Brings indifference to worldly good
Topics
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 3:2
Devotionals containing Colossians 3:2
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:2
Images Colossians 3:2
Prayers for Colossians 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seek The Things Above
1 So if you have been raised to life in fellowship with Christ, keep on seeking the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Practice occupying your minds with the things above, not with the things on earth; 3 for you have died, and your life is now hidden in God through your fellowship with Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for this view of yours is not from God but from men."
Luke 12:15
And then He said to them, "Be ever on the alert and always on your guard against every form of greed, because a man's life does not consist in his possessions, even though they are abundant."
Philippians 3:19-20
Their doom is destruction, their stomach is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are feeding on earthly things,
1 John 2:15-17
Stop loving the world, or the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, there is no love for the Father in his heart,
Matthew 6:19
"Stop storing up your riches on earth where moths and rust make away with them, and where thieves break in and steal them.
Luke 16:8-9
And his master praised the dishonest manager, because he acted with shrewd business sense, for the men of the world act with more business sense toward their fellows than the men who enjoy spiritual light.
Luke 16:11
So if you have not proved dependable in handling your ill-gotten riches, who will trust you with the true riches?
Luke 16:19-25
"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in dazzling luxury every day.
Romans 8:4-6
so that the requirement of the law might be fully met in us who do not live by the standard set by our lower nature, but by the standard set by the Spirit.
Philippians 1:23
I am hesitating between two desires, for I long to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far, far better,
Colossians 3:1
So if you have been raised to life in fellowship with Christ, keep on seeking the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:5
So once for all put to death your lower, earthly nature with respect to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is real idolatry.