Colossians 3:1 (LSB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:1 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 3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

Colossians 3:3 For you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "been", "raised", "christ", "keep", "seeking", "things", and "above". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "been", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Set your mind on the things above...", so "therefore" and "been" should be read forward into that movement. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "been" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.