Your New Life
Colossians 3:1-4 ERV You were raised from death with Christ. So live for what is in heaven, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
Think only about what is up there, not what is here on earth.
Your old self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God.
Yes, Christ is now your life, and when he comes again, you will share in his glory.
Your Life Hidden in Christ
Colossians 3:1-4 CEB Therefore, if you were raised with Christ, look for the things that are above where Christ is sitting at God’s right side.
Think about the things above and not things on earth.
You died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4 TLB Since you became alive again, so to speak, when Christ arose from the dead, now set your sights on the rich treasures and joys of heaven where he sits beside God in the place of honor and power.
Let heaven fill your thoughts; don’t spend your time worrying about things down here.
You should have as little desire for this world as a dead person does. Your real life is in heaven with Christ and God.
And when Christ who is our real life comes back again, you will shine with him and share in all his glories.
Colossians 3:1-4 The Way SINCE YOU BECAME alive again, so to speak, when Christ arose from the dead, now set your sights on the rich treasures and joys of heaven where he sits beside God in the place of honor and power.
Let heaven fill your thoughts; don’t spend your time worrying about things down here.
You should have as little desire for this world as a dead person does. Your real life is in heaven with Christ and God.
And when Christ who is our real life comes back again, you will shine with him and share in all his glories.
Colossians 3:1-4 GNB Light You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God.
Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory!
Colossians 3:1-4 GNB TEV You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God.
Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory!
Colossians 3:1-4 GNT You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God.
Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory!