Colossians 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Colossians 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Colossians 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2 — World English Bible
Colossians 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. ”
Colossians 3:2 — American Standard Version
Colossians 3:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,”
Colossians 3:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Colossians 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth; ”
Colossians 3:2 — Darby Translation
Colossians 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2 — Geneva Bible
Colossians 3:2 in Context — Colossians 3
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
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What Does Colossians 3:2 Mean?
Colossians 3:2 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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