Colossians 3:1–4: Raised With Christ, Hidden in Him
Paul does not ask the Colossians to climb toward a higher spiritual experience. He tells them to live out of a position they already hold, raised with Christ and hidden with him in God.
Colossians 3:1–4: Set Your Mind on Things Above
Paul does not ask the Colossians to climb toward a higher spiritual level. He tells them they have already been raised with Christ, and that position is what makes the seeking possible.
Colossians 3:1–4: Seek Things Above
Colossians 3:1–4 calls those raised with Christ to set their minds on things above, not to a rule about commerce. It gives no command to boycott a coffee company and no permission to ignore earthly choices, but a new center that reframes them.