Colossians 3:4

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Summary

Colossians 3:4

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

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Appear

1 John 3:2

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General references

1 Corinthians 15:13

Bible References

Our

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me shall live even though he were dead:

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messias, the son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name.

but killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

I am crucified with Christ, it is not I that now live, but Christ that liveth in me; the life I have in this body I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, appointed by God to declare the promise, which Jesus Christ has made of eternal life;

Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch.

he that receives the son, is intitled to life; and he that does not receive the son of God, has no title to life.

he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God."

Then he shewed me a pure river of living water, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the lamb.

Appear

to observe these precepts, to lead an unspotted life without reproof until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.

in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,

so Christ being once offered up to take away the sins of many; he shall appear the second time, without making any further expiation to save those who expect him.

that when the sovereign pastor shall appear, you may carry off a glorious crown, that will never fade.

adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance.

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then shall the just shine out like the sun, in the kingdom of their father. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

and the will of him who sent me is this, that I should not lose any one of those he has given me, but should raise them again at the last day: this,

and when I am gone, and have prepar'd a place for you, I will come again, to take you with me, that where I am there ye may be also.

father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet,

it is sown in dishonour, it will be raised in glory: it is sown in decay, it will be raised in power:

for the light affliction, which I at present suffer, will be infinitely over-ballanced by an eternal weight of glory;

it is he, that will change our vile body into a like form with his glorious body, by displaying that power which is able to subdue all things unto himself.

then we, who shall be still alive, shall be convey'd together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall ever be with the Lord.

and come to be glorified by his saints, and to be the object of admiration to all who believed, that the testimony we gave you, would be justified in that day.

Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

General references

for if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.