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Colossians 3:2

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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.	Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.	For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Set your affection^G5426 on things above^G507, not^G3361 on things on^G1909 the earth^G1093.

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Original Greek

τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ἄνω	anō	G507	ADV	on things above
φρονεῖτε,	phroneite	G5426	V-PAM-2P	Set your affection
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on things on
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
γῆς.	gēs	G1093	N-GSF	earth

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G507 — ἄνω (ánō, an'-o): up, above, things above, heaven — adverb from ἀντί; upward or on the top:--above, brim, high, up.
• G1093 — γῆ (gē, ghay): the earth, soil, land — contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G5426 — φρονέω (phronéō, fron-eh'-o): I think, judge, observe — from φρήν; to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience):--set the affection on, (be) care(-ful), (be like-, + be of one, + be of the same, + let this) mind(-ed), regard, savour, think.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• not — Psalms 49:11-17, Matthew 6:19, Luke 12:15, Luke 16:8-9, Luke 16:11, Luke 16:19-25, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 2:15
• Set — 1 Chronicles 22:19, 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 62:10, Psalms 91:14, Psalms 119:36-37, Proverbs 23:5, Ecclesiastes 7:14, Matthew 16:23, Romans 8:4-6, Colossians 3:1, 1 John 2:15-17

Reciprocal references (9): 1 Samuel 9:20, Psalms 31:19, Psalms 119:25, Proverbs 15:24, Zephaniah 2:3, John 6:27, Colossians 2:12, Hebrews 9:24, Hebrews 10:34

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: AFFECTIONS, THE, REPENTANCE
• Nave’s: AFFECTIONS, COMMANDMENTS, COVETOUSNESS, SPIRITUALITY, WORLDLINESS

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