Colossians 3:4 (WEB)

Passage

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

Nearby Context

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

Colossians 3:3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Colossians 3:4 When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

Colossians 3:5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Colossians 3:6 for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "life", "revealed", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "christ" and "life", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "For you died and your life is..." into verse 5's "Put to death therefore your members which...", so "christ" and "life" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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