Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”

Colossians 3:2

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

World English Bible

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

American Standard Version

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.

Darby Translation

have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;

Young's Literal Translation

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

Bible in Basic English

Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.

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Cross references

“Set”

1 John 2:15–17 1 Chronicles 22:19 Colossians 3:1 Matthew 16:23 Romans 8:4–6 Psalm 62:10

1 John 2:15–17 · BSB

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 Chronicles 22:19 · BSB

Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be bui…

Colossians 3:1 · BSB

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Matthew 16:23 · BSB

But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

Romans 8:4–6 · BSB

so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Psalm 62:10 · BSB

Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

“not”

Matthew 6:19 Colossians 3:5 Luke 12:15 Luke 16:11 Luke 16:19–25 Psalm 49:11–17

Matthew 6:19 · BSB

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Colossians 3:5 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Luke 12:15 · BSB

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 16:11 · BSB

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

Luke 16:19–25 · BSB

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Psalm 49:11–17 · BSB

Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands were their namesakes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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