Colossians 3:2

"If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God."

Key Reflection

In Colossians 3:2, Paul encourages his readers to seek things that are above, emphasizing their spiritual identity in Christ who has risen from the dead. For the first-century Christians, this meant transcending earthly concerns and aligning their lives with heavenly realities, recognizing that through baptism they shared in Christ’s resurrection and were seated with him in the heavens, next to God the Father.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. Set your affection. Marg., "or, mind." Gr., "think of"-- froneite. The thoughts should be occupied about the things where Christ now dwells, where our final home is to be, where our great interests are. Since we are raised from the death of sin, and are made to live anew, the great object of our contemplation should be the heavenly world. Not on things on the earth. Wealth, honour, pleasure. Our affections should not be fixed on houses and lands; on scenes of fashion and gaiety; on low and debasing enjoyments.

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