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Colossians 3:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Colossians 3:2

Verse 2 of 25

Scripture focus

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Colossians 3:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Colossians 3:2

Theological / Devotional

Set your affection on. Literally, “continually think of,” or “continually pay attention to.”

Things above. That is, things in heaven (cf. on v. 1). Where a man’s treasure is, there his heart will be (Matthew 6:21).

The earth. This expression is in contrast with “heaven,” implied in “above.” Whereas heavenly things pertain to Christ and eternal life, earthly things have to do with the program set up by Satan in rebellion against God, and from them the Christian turns, for they are not his goal.

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