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 SI habéis pues resucitado con Cristo, buscad las cosas de arriba, donde está Cristo sentado á la diestra de Dios.

2 Poned la mira en las cosas de arriba, no en las de la tierra.

3 Porque muertos sois, y vuestra vida está escondida con Cristo en Dios.

4 Cuando Cristo, vuestra vida, se manifestare, entonces vosotros también seréis manifestados con él en gloria.

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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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