Colossians 3:1

“So if you were raised with the Messiah, seek the things above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.”
Colossians 3:1 · direct translation from the Greek

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Our life is hidden with Christ in GodPurpose Seek the things above and put to death what is earthlyPurity

With the Greek beneath

SoοὖνifΕἰyou were raised withσυνηγέρθητεthe Messiah,τῷ Χριστῷseekζητεῖτεthe thingsτὰabove,ἄνωwhereοὗthe Messiahὁ Χριστόςis,ἐστινseatedκαθήμενοςatἐνthe right handδεξιᾷof God.τοῦ θεοῦ

Allusion · Psalms 110:1

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Both texts speak of being seated at the right hand of God, as in Psalm 110:1.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

δεξιᾷdexiaiG1188ימִינִyminiH3225“right, right side”
καθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521שֵׁבshevH3427“be seated”

Colossians 3:1, word by word

you were raised withσυνηγέρθητεsynēgerthēte

raise together

Raise up together with another.

Where else “synēgerthēte” appears

the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christōi” appears

seekζητεῖτεzēteite

seek

To go after something or someone until it is found.

Where else “zēteite” appears

aboveἄνωanō

above, up

Above, up.

Where else “anō” appears

whereοὗhou

where

"Where", "to where".

Where else “hou” appears

isἐστινestin

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “estin” appears

seatedκαθήμενοςkathēmenos

sit

To be seated somewhere, or riding on an animal.

Where else “kathēmenos” appears

the right handδεξιᾷdexiai

right

Right (hand, side).

Where else “dexiai” appears

of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears

Translation note

It recalls Psalm 110:1.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Think about the things above, not the things on the earth.

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