Colossians 3:2 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

² Fix your thoughts upon the things that are above, not upon those that are on earth.

¹⁹ Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

²³ Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

¹⁵ And then he added: "Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of his prosperity a man's true Life does not depend on what he has."

⁸ His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light. ⁹ And I say to you 'Win friends for yourselves with your dishonest money,' so that, when it comes to an end, there may be a welcome for you into the Eternal Home.

¹¹ So, if you have proved untrustworthy with the 'dishonest money,' who will trust you with the true?

¹⁹ There was once a rich man, who dressed in purple robes and fine linen, and feasted every day in great splendor. ²⁰ Near his gateway there had been laid a beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, ²¹ And who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the very dogs came and licked his sores. ²² After a time the beggar died, and was taken by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. ²³ In the Place of Death he looked up in his torment, and saw Abraham at a distance and Lazarus at his side. ²⁴ So he called out 'Pity me, Father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering agony in this flame.' ²⁵ 'Child,' answered Abraham, 'remember that you in your lifetime received what you thought desirable, just as Lazarus received what was not desirable; but now he has his consolation here, while you are suffering agony.

⁴ So that the requirements of the Law might be satisfied in us who live now in obedience, not to our earthly nature, but to the Spirit. ⁵ They who follow their earthly nature are earthly-minded, while they who follow the Spirit are spiritually minded. ⁶ To be earthly-minded means Death, to be spiritually minded means Life and Peace;

²³ My own desire is to depart and be with Christ, for this would be far better.

¹⁹ The end of such men is Ruin; for their appetites are their God, and they glory in their shame; their minds are given up to earthly things. ²⁰ But the State of which we are citizens is in Heaven; and it is from Heaven that we are eagerly looking for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

¹ Since, therefore, you were raised to Life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is 'seated at the right hand of God.'

⁵ Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you--immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.

¹⁵ Do not love the world or what the world can offer. When any one loves the world, there is no love for the Father in him; ¹⁶ for all that the world can offer--the gratification of the earthly nature, the gratification of the eye, the pretentious life--belongs, not to the Father, but to the world. ¹⁷ And the world, and all that it gratifies, is passing away, but he who does God's will remains for ever.