Colossians 3:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. ”

Colossians 3:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If ye then be risen with Christ - The apostle in this place evidently founds the argument on what he had said in Colossians 2:12 ; see the notes at that passage. The argument is, that there was...
Colossians 3:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If (1) ye then (2) be (a) risen with Christ, (3) seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (1) Another part of this epistle, in which he takes occasion by rea...
Colossians 3:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

What it Means to be Risen with Christ. Those who are risen with Christ must aspire to the things above, in the region of Christ's heavenly session at God's right hand. Their minds must be set, not...
Colossians 3:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

If App-118. be risen with . score raised with. App-178. Christ . App-98. things... above . See Philippians 1:3 ; Philippians 1:13 ; Philippians 1:14 . on. App-104. God. App-98.
Colossians 3:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

To those fruitless exercises which the false apostles urged, (429) as though perfection consisted in them, he opposes those true exercises in which it becomes Christians to employ themselves;...
Colossians 3:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2181 OUR RESURRECTION WITH CHRIST A MOTIVE TO HEAVENLY-MINDEDNESS Colossians 3:1 . If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the righ...
Colossians 3:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. If ye then - Ει ουν· Seeing then that ye are risen with Christ; this refers to what...
Colossians 3:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If ye then be risen, &c.— The Apostle here proceeds, upon the principles that he had laid down, to graft a most important practical exhortation on what he had said; than which nothing could mor...
Colossians 3:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. If (Seeing that) ye then. In Colossians 2:18 ; Colossians 2:23 he condemne...
Colossians 3:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Christian's Risen Life and the Duties it entails 1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life. Paraphrase ] '(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not Christ's death only...
Colossians 3:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If ye then be risen (rather, ye rose ) with Christ. — In these words is marked the beginning of the spiritual life, referred evidently to baptism. (See Colossians 2:12 .) It is a “resurrection...
Colossians 3:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 3 THE PRESENT CHRISTIAN LIFE A RISEN LIFE Colossians 3:1-4 (R.V.) We have now done with controversy. We hear no more about heretical teachers. The Apostle has cut his way through the t...
Colossians 3:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Seeking the “Things That Are Above” Colossians 3:1-11 Let us repeat the glorious truth, which was doubtless the heart of Paul's teaching, that our old nature has been nailed in Christ to the Cr...
Colossians 3:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The believer is to "seek the things... above." The word "seek" marks aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the empire of Christ. In order to seek these things the mind must b...
Colossians 3:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter opens with very glorious and precious Views of the Church's Safety in Christ. And it is closed with suitable Exhortations arising therefrom.
Colossians 3:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

RISEN LIFE ‘If ye then he risen with Christ.’ Colossians 3:1 Do not let Easter-time pass without the rolling away of some stone, the unloosing of some bar, the standing out into some light,...
Colossians 3:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If ye then be risen with Christ ,.... The apostle having observed in the former chapter, that the believing Colossians were dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, were buried with him in...
Colossians 3:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Ver. 1. If ye then be risen with Christ ] As ye profess to be, Colossians 2:12...
Colossians 3:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If ye then be risen with Christ From spiritual death to spiritual life, as spoken of Colossians 2:12-13 . See also notes on Ephesians 2:1 ; Ephesians 2:6 . If ye be not only engaged to become ne...
Colossians 3:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW (vs.1-11) We have seen some practical exhortations mingled with the doctrine of this epistle. Now this chapter begins what is mainly practical instruction based on th...
Colossians 3:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Spiritual Life. A. D. 62. 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are a...
Colossians 3:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 3 Colossians 3:1-4 The apostle exhorteth to be heavenly-minded, Colossians 3:5-11 to mortify carnal lusts, and to put away all malice and ill dealing in respect of one anot...
Colossians 3:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated on the right hand of God.' The Christian's concentration is to be on heavenly things (‘go on see...
Colossians 3:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 3:1 . Seek those things that are above. —Our Lord says that as He was “from above,” so His disbelieving hearers were “from beneath,” which He interprets...
Colossians 3:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Colossians 3:1 I. "Seek things that be above." This is the business first of all of a man's understanding, of the understanding of a Christian who is risen with Christ. Seek those things that be a...
Colossians 3:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, Leave all these outward rituals, and formalities, and ordinances of men, Colossians 3:1-3 . Seek those things which are above, where Christ si...
Colossians 3:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 3:1 . If ye then be risen with Christ, above the darkness and torpor of the present world, as in Colossians 2:20 , live in conformity to your hope, by seeking those things that are ab...
Colossians 3:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Colossians 3:1-51 SECTION VII . THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE . The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the c...
Colossians 3:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

If ye, then, be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:22 ; 2 Corinthians 4:18 ; Acts 2:34 ; Acts 7:55 ; Colossians 2:12 ; Colossians 2:13 ; Colossians 2:20 ; Colossians 3:2 ; Ephesians 1:19 ; Ephesians 1:20 ; Ephesians 2:5 ; Ephesi...
Colossians 3:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The New Life in Christ Jesus Colossians 3:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Seven pairs of things: 1. Things above, and things on the earth ( Colossians 3:2 ). 2. Things seen, and things not seen ( 2...
Colossians 3:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If ye are risen, seek the things above — As Christ being risen, immediately went to heaven.

Colossians 3:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Colossians 3:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Colossians 3:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Colossians 3:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Colossians 3:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 3:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Colossians 3:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 3:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Colossians 3:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 3:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Colossians 3:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes