Colossians 3:2

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:1-25

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 be set on them. The believer's responsibility is revealed, first, in response to the union with Christ in death, in putting to death the things of the earth, of which a list is given. Also the things of the spirit which are evil must be put off. These too are named. Then follows the application... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Colossians 3:1-15

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 Corinthians 4:18 ). 3. Things temporal, and things eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18 ). 4. Things of weakness, and things mighty (1 Corinthians 1:27-28 ). 5. Things of a man, and the things of God (1 Corinthians 2:11 ). 6. Things behind, and things before (Philippians 3:13 ). 7. Things of self, and things of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 3:2

THE DISCIPLINE OF THE AFFECTIONS‘Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.’ Colossians 3:2 The affections have been defined as the faculty or power which regulates or determines all our likes or dislikes for persons or things, our tastes, our friendships, our loves. This faculty or power ought to be brought under control by every reasonable man and every reasonable woman. You must refuse to grow attached to what is unworthy of your affections, what is unworthy of your... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:2-3

‘Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth, for you died and your life is hid with Christ in God.’ The tenses here are important. ‘Go on setting your mind continually ( present tense) --- ‘you died once for all’ (aorist tense) ----- ‘your life has been hid and still is’ (perfect tense). ‘Set your mind continually.’ All people have their minds set on something to which they give maximum attention. It may be sport, or a hobby, or success at work, or... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:1-17

Colossians 3:1-Esther : . 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 on terrestrial things, but on things high and heavenly. So far as their old life was concerned they died ( i.e. in baptism); their life now is a hidden life in God. That is what it means to be united with Christ ( Colossians 3:3). It is Christ who is our life. Hidden... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:2

Set your affection on things above: that the hearts of believers here might be where their treasure is, the apostle here repeats his exhortation, using another word, importing they should intensely mind things above, Romans 8:5, viz. the inheritance reserved in heaven for us, 1 Peter 1:4, with heart and affections, together with all that Gcd hath appointed to be a furtherance to the enjoyment of it; not curiously to search the deep things of God, which cannot be found out, but to mind things... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 3:1-2

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 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 as “of this world” (John 8:23-24). The apostle in like manner in the next verse opposes the “things above” to “things on earth.”MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Colossians 3:1-2The Higher Aspirations of the Soul.You have seen the clouds gather in the sky and settle on the hills. The thunder mutters, the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Colossians 3:2

Colossians 3:2 I. What does the Apostle mean by the words Set your affections? Our affections are that part of our nature by which we go out in sentiments of interest, complacency or delight. What the Apostle requires of us is to let our minds go out upon these "things above," and rest in quiet contemptation of them. He would have us take them as settled and indubitable facts, clearly revealed to us, and make them the object of our deep, continuous and interested study. He calls us not to pry... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Colossians 3:2

DISCOURSE: 2182HEAVENLY-MINDEDNESSColossians 3:2. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth.IT seems harsh and paradoxical, to say that Christianity is very imperfectly understood amongst us. Respecting its mysterious doctrines, perhaps, the allegation would be admitted without difficulty: but respecting its precepts, scarcely any one would suspect that the observation could have any foundation in truth. But it is to the preceptive part especially that I intend the remark... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Colossians 3:1-25

Chapter 3So then,If then you are risen with Christ [If you are risen with Christ... going back to buried with Christ in baptism, now risen with Him], seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God ( Colossians 3:1 ).You're not really bound to these things of the world, the rudiments of the world. You're not under the laws: touch not, handle not, taste not. You've risen with Christ. You're living in a new dimension of life, the spiritual dimension of life. And... read more

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