Colossians 3:1 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:1 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 3:2 the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

Colossians 3:3 for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "the things above mind ye not the...", so "raised" and "christ" 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 "raised" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.