Colossians 3:2

Seek The Things Above

¹ If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, ² the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth, ³ for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;

Earthly Things

On Earth

Matthew 16:23

and he having turned, said to Peter, 'Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

1 Chronicles 22:19

'Now, give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built to the name of Jehovah.'

Psalm 91:14

Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him -- I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.

Psalm 119:36-37

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

Luke 12:15

And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

Philippians 3:19-20

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who the things on earth are minding.

1 John 2:15-17

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

1 Chronicles 29:3

And again, because of my delighting in the house of my God, the substance I have -- a peculiar treasure of gold and silver -- I have given for the house of my God, even over and above all I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:

Psalm 49:11-17

Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

Proverbs 23:5

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

Matthew 6:19

'Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,

Luke 16:8-9

'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.

Luke 16:11

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you?

Luke 16:19-25

And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,

Romans 8:4-6

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Philippians 1:23

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

Colossians 3:1

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, then, your members that are upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --