Colossians 3:2

Which verses does Colossians 3:2 point to?

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1. 1 John 2:15–17134 votes

   Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. …

2. 1 Chronicles 22:1993 votes

   Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

3. Colossians 3:190 votes

   Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

4. Matthew 16:2375 votes

   But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

5. Romans 8:4–671 votes

   so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. …

6. Matthew 6:1958 votes

   Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

7. Psalm 119:36–3756 votes

   Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

8. Colossians 3:549 votes

   Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

9. Philippians 3:19–2040 votes

   Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

10. Luke 12:1536 votes

    And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

11. Psalm 62:1030 votes
12. Philippians 1:2324 votes
13. Psalm 91:1423 votes
14. Luke 16:1121 votes
15. 1 Chronicles 29:318 votes
16. Ecclesiastes 7:1416 votes
17. Proverbs 23:515 votes
18. Luke 16:19–2512 votes
19. Luke 16:8–910 votes
20. Psalm 49:11–179 votes

Which verses point to Colossians 3:2?

The 10 strongest of 28.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 184
• Psalm 31:19 106
• 1 John 2:15 97
• Matthew 6:21 82
• Colossians 3:1 76
• Ephesians 2:6 70
• Philippians 3:20 49
• John 6:27 48
• Romans 8:5 37
• Ephesians 2:1 30