Colossians 3:1

The Passion Translation

Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection too. This is why we are to yearn for all that is above, for that’s where Christ sits enthroned at the place of all power, honor, and authority!

Cross References

Psalm 110:1

Yahweh said to my Lord, the Messiah: “Sit with me as enthroned ruler while I subdue your every enemy. They will bow low before you as I make them a footstool for your feet.”

Psalm 16:11

Because of you, I know the path of life, as I taste the fullness of joy in your presence. At your right side I experience divine pleasures forevermore!

Proverbs 15:24

The life-paths of the prudent lift them progressively heavenward, delivering them from the death spirals that keep tugging them downward.

Matthew 22:44

The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit beside me in the place of authority until I subdue all your enemies under your feet’?

Matthew 26:64

Jesus answered him, “You just said it yourself. And more than that, you are about to see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of God, the Almighty. And one day you will also see the Son of Man coming in the heavenly clouds!”

Matthew 6:20

Instead, stockpile heavenly treasures for yourselves that cannot be stolen and will never rust, decay, or lose their value.

Matthew 6:33

“So above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and his righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.

Mark 12:36

Yet it was David, inspired by the Holy Spirit, who sang: Yahweh said to my Lord, ‘Sit near me in the place of authority until I subdue all your enemies under Your feet.’

Mark 14:62

Jesus answered him, “I am. And more than that, you are about to see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty and coming in the heavenly clouds!”

Mark 16:19

After saying these things, Jesus was lifted up into heaven and sat down at the place of honor at the right hand of God!

Luke 12:33

“Now, go and sell what you have and give to those in need; you will be making deposits in your account in heaven, an account that will never be taken from you. Your gifts will become a secure and unfailing treasure, deposited in heaven forever.

Luke 20:42

Haven’t you read in the Psalms where David himself wrote: The Lord Yahweh said to my Lord, ‘Sit near me in the place of authority

Luke 22:69

But from today on, the Son of Man will be enthroned in the place of honor, power, and authority with Almighty God.”

Acts 2:34

“David wasn’t the one who ascended into heaven, but the one who prophesied: ‘Yahweh said to my Lord, I honor you by enthroning you beside me,

Acts 7:55

But Stephen, overtaken with great faith, was full of the Holy Spirit. He fixed his gaze into the heavenly realm and saw the glory and splendor of God—and Jesus, who stood up at the right hand of God.

Romans 8:34

Who then is left to condemn us? Certainly not Jesus, the Anointed One! For he gave his life for us, and even more than that, he has conquered death and is now risen, exalted, and enthroned by God at his right hand. So how could he possibly condemn us since he is continually praying for our triumph?

Romans 8:6

For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.

2 Corinthians 4:18

because we don’t focus our attention on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but the unseen realm is eternal.

Ephesians 4:10

The same one who descended is also the one who ascended above the heights of heaven, in order to begin the restoration and fulfillment of all things.

Ephesians 5:22

For wives, this means being devoted to your husbands like you are tenderly devoted to our Lord,

Colossians 2:20

For you were included in the death of Christ and have died with him to the religious system and powers of this world. Don’t retreat back to being bullied by the standards and opinions of religion—

Colossians 3:2

Yes, feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and fill your thoughts with heavenly realities, and not with the distractions of the natural realm.

Hebrews 1:13

And God has never said this to any of his angels: “Take your seat next to me at my right hand until I force your whispering enemies to be a rug under your feet.”

Hebrews 1:3

The Son is the dazzling radiance of God’s splendor, the exact expression of God’s true nature—his mirror image! He holds the universe together and expands it by the mighty power of his spoken word. He accomplished for us the complete cleansing of sins, and then took his seat on the highest throne at the right hand of the majestic One.

Hebrews 10:12

But when this Priest had offered the one supreme sacrifice for sin for all time he sat down on a throne at the right hand of God,

Hebrews 12:2

We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!

Hebrews 8:1

Now this is the crowning point of what we are saying: We have a magnificent King-Priest who ministers for us at the right hand of God. He is enthroned with honor next to the throne of the Majesty on high.

1 Peter 3:22

who is now in heaven at the place of supreme authority next to God. The very powers of heaven, including every angel and authority, now yield in submission to him.