Set your mind on things above, not on things on the (A)earth.

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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(A)

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Do Not Love the World

15 (A)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (B)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (C)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And (D)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

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On Not Loving the World

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.(A) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them.(B) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(C) the lust of the eyes,(D) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away,(E) but whoever does the will of God(F) lives forever.

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  1. 1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love

19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, to (A)bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built (B)for the name of the Lord.”

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19 Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God.(A) Begin to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord.”

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Not Carnality but Christ

If then you were (A)raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, (B)where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

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Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B)

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23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (A)Satan! (B)You are [a]an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

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  1. Matthew 16:23 a stumbling block

23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan!(A) You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

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that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who (A)do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For (B)those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, (C)the things of the Spirit. For (D)to be [a]carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

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  1. Romans 8:6 fleshly

in order that the righteous requirement(A) of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.(B)

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires;(C) but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.(D) The mind governed by the flesh is death,(E) but the mind governed by the Spirit is life(F) and peace.

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Lay Up Treasures in Heaven(A)

19 (B)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

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Treasures in Heaven(A)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(B) where moths and vermin destroy,(C) and where thieves break in and steal.

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36 [a]Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to (A)covetousness.
37 (B)Turn[b] away my eyes from (C)looking at worthless things,
And revive me in [c]Your way.

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  1. Psalm 119:36 Cause me to long for
  2. Psalm 119:37 Lit. Cause my eyes to pass away from
  3. Psalm 119:37 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Tg. Your words

36 Turn my heart(A) toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.(B)
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life(C) according to your word.[a](D)

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  1. Psalm 119:37 Two manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Dead Sea Scrolls; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text life in your way

(A)Therefore put to death (B)your members which are on the earth: (C)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (D)which is idolatry.

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Put to death,(A) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:(B) sexual immorality,(C) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,(D) which is idolatry.(E)

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19 (A)whose end is destruction, (B)whose god is their belly, and (C)whose glory is in their shame—(D)who set their mind on earthly things. 20 For (E)our citizenship is in heaven, (F)from which we also (G)eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

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19 Their destiny(A) is destruction, their god is their stomach,(B) and their glory is in their shame.(C) Their mind is set on earthly things.(D) 20 But our citizenship(E) is in heaven.(F) And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,(G)

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15 And He said to them, (A)“Take heed and beware of [a]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

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  1. Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness

15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”(A)

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10 Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
(A)If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.

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10 Do not trust in extortion(A)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(B)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(C)

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14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will [a]set him on high, because he has (A)known My name.

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  1. Psalm 91:14 exalt him

14 “Because he[a] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

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  1. Psalm 91:14 That is, probably the king