Colossians 3:1-5 English Standard Version
Put On the New Self
3 (A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek (B)the things that are above, where Christ is, (C)seated at the right hand of God. 2 (D)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For (E)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ (F)who is your[a] life (G)appears, then you also will appear with him (H)in glory.
5 (I)Put to death therefore (J)what is earthly in you:[b] (K)sexual immorality, impurity, (L)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (M)which is idolatry.
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- Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
- Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
Cross references
- Colossians 3:1 : ch. 2:12
- Colossians 3:1 : [Phil. 3:14]
- Colossians 3:1 : See Eph. 1:20
- Colossians 3:2 : See Matt. 16:23
- Colossians 3:3 : ch. 2:20; See Rom. 6:2
- Colossians 3:4 : See John 11:25
- Colossians 3:4 : [Phil. 3:21; 1 Pet. 1:1, 7, 13; 1 John 2:28; 3:2]
- Colossians 3:4 : 1 Cor. 15:43
- Colossians 3:5 : Rom. 8:13; [Gal. 5:24]
- Colossians 3:5 : Rom. 6:13
- Colossians 3:5 : See Eph. 5:3, 5
- Colossians 3:5 : Rom. 1:26
- Colossians 3:5 : [Job 31:25, 26]
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