Colossians 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Colossians 3:1 - Amplified Bible

IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at {and} seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1 - American Standard Version

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1 - Bible in Basic English

If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1 - Darby Bible

If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:

Colossians 3:1 - English Standard Version

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

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

Colossians 3:1 - The Message

So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective.

Colossians 3:1 - New American Standard Bible

Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Si ustedes, pues, han resucitado con Cristo, busquen las cosas de arriba, donde está Cristo sentado a la diestra de Dios.

Colossians 3:1 - World English 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.

Colossians 3:1 - Young's Living Translation

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

Colossians 3:1 - Additional Comments

Seek the things above, (vs 2) set your mind on things above. This is what we should spend free time thinking about.
See also Deuteronomy 4:29, Joshua 1:8, Psalms 62:10, Psalms 119:97, Psalms 119:99, Psalms 119:113, Psalms 119:148, Jeremiah 12:2, Matthew 22:37, Romans 8:5-7, Philippians 3:18-19, Philippians 4:8, 1 Timothy 4:15.

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