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Colossians 3:2–5

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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.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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From verse 2

  1. 1 John 2:15–17Rank 1 from verse 2
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    15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

    16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

    17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

  2. 1 Chronicles 22:19Rank 2 from verse 2
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    19Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.

  3. Colossians 3:1Rank 3 from verse 2
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    1IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

  4. Matthew 16:23Rank 4 from verse 2
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    23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

  5. Romans 8:4–6Rank 5 from verse 2
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    4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

    5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

    6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

  6. Matthew 6:19Rank 6 from verse 2
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    19¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

  7. Psalms 119:36–37Rank 7 from verse 2
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    36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

    37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

  8. Colossians 3:5Rank 8 from verse 2
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    5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

  9. Philippians 3:19–20Rank 9 from verse 2
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    19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

    20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

  10. Luke 12:15Rank 10 from verse 2
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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

  11. Psalms 62:10Rank 11 from verse 2
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    10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

  12. Philippians 1:23Rank 12 from verse 2
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    23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

  13. Psalms 91:14Rank 13 from verse 2
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    14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

  14. Luke 16:11Rank 14 from verse 2
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    11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

  15. 1 Chronicles 29:3Rank 15 from verse 2
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    3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

  16. Ecclesiastes 7:14Rank 16 from verse 2
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    14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

  17. Proverbs 23:5Rank 17 from verse 2
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    5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

  18. Luke 16:19–25Rank 18 from verse 2
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    19¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

    20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

    21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

    22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

    23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

    24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

    25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

  19. Luke 16:8–9Rank 19 from verse 2
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    8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

    9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

  20. Psalms 49:11–17Rank 20 from verse 2
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    11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

    12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

    13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

    14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

    15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

    16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

    17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

From verse 3

  1. Galatians 2:20Rank 1 from verse 3
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    20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

  2. Romans 6:2Rank 2 from verse 3
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    2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

  3. Colossians 2:20Rank 3 from verse 3
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    20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

  4. John 5:24Rank 4 from verse 3
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    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

  5. Romans 8:2Rank 5 from verse 3
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

  6. Romans 5:10Rank 6 from verse 3
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    10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

  7. 1 Peter 1:3–5Rank 7 from verse 3
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

    4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

    5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  8. 2 Corinthians 5:14Rank 8 from verse 3
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    14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

  9. John 3:16Rank 9 from verse 3
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    16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  10. John 5:21Rank 10 from verse 3
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    21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  11. 1 Peter 3:4Rank 11 from verse 3
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    4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

  12. John 14:19Rank 12 from verse 3
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    19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

  13. Matthew 11:25Rank 13 from verse 3
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    25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

  14. Romans 8:34–39Rank 14 from verse 3
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    34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

    35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

    36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

    37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

    38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

    39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  15. Colossians 3:4Rank 15 from verse 3
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    4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

  16. Colossians 2:3Rank 16 from verse 3
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    3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

  17. Hebrews 7:25Rank 17 from verse 3
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    25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  18. John 4:14Rank 18 from verse 3
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    14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

  19. John 5:40Rank 19 from verse 3
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    40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

  20. Revelation 2:17Rank 20 from verse 3
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    17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

  21. Romans 5:21Rank 21 from verse 3
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    21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

  22. 1 Corinthians 15:45Rank 22 from verse 3
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    45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

  23. 1 Corinthians 2:14Rank 23 from verse 3
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    14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  24. 1 John 3:2Rank 24 from verse 3
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    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  25. John 10:28–30Rank 25 from verse 3
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    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

    29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

    30I and my Father are one.

  26. John 6:39–40Rank 26 from verse 3
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    39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

    40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  27. Philippians 4:7Rank 27 from verse 3
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    7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  28. 2 Corinthians 5:7Rank 28 from verse 3
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    7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

  29. Colossians 1:5Rank 29 from verse 3
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    5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

From verse 4

  1. John 11:25Rank 1 from verse 4
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    25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

  2. 1 John 3:2Rank 2 from verse 4
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    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  3. Galatians 2:20Rank 3 from verse 4
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    20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

  4. 1 Peter 1:13Rank 4 from verse 4
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    13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

  5. Philippians 3:21Rank 5 from verse 4
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    21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

  6. John 17:24Rank 6 from verse 4
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    24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

  7. 1 Peter 5:4Rank 7 from verse 4
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    4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  8. Revelation 22:14Rank 8 from verse 4
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    14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

  9. 1 John 2:28Rank 9 from verse 4
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    28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  10. 2 Thessalonians 1:10–12Rank 10 from verse 4
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    10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

    11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

    12That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  11. Hebrews 9:28Rank 11 from verse 4
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    28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

  12. 1 Corinthians 15:43Rank 12 from verse 4
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    43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

  13. Jude 1:24Rank 13 from verse 4
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  14. 1 John 1:1–2Rank 14 from verse 4
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    1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

    2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

  15. Psalms 17:15Rank 15 from verse 4
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    15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

  16. 1 John 5:12Rank 16 from verse 4
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    12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

  17. Matthew 13:43Rank 17 from verse 4
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    43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  18. Revelation 22:1Rank 18 from verse 4
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    1AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  19. Titus 2:13Rank 19 from verse 4
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    13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

  20. 1 Corinthians 1:7Rank 20 from verse 4
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    7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  21. 2 Corinthians 4:17Rank 21 from verse 4
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    17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

  22. 2 Timothy 4:8Rank 22 from verse 4
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    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  23. John 14:3Rank 23 from verse 4
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    3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

  24. John 14:6Rank 24 from verse 4
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    6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  25. 1 Thessalonians 4:17Rank 25 from verse 4
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    17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

  26. 2 Timothy 1:1Rank 26 from verse 4
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    1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

  27. Isaiah 25:8–9Rank 27 from verse 4
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    8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

    9¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

  28. John 20:31Rank 28 from verse 4
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    31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

  29. John 6:39–40Rank 29 from verse 4
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    39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

    40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  30. Psalms 73:24Rank 30 from verse 4
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    24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

  31. 1 Timothy 6:14Rank 31 from verse 4
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    14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  32. Acts 3:15Rank 32 from verse 4
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  33. Revelation 2:7Rank 33 from verse 4
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    7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

From verse 5

  1. Romans 8:13Rank 1 from verse 5
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    13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

  2. Galatians 5:19–21Rank 2 from verse 5
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    19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  3. Galatians 5:24Rank 3 from verse 5
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    24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

  4. 1 Peter 2:11Rank 4 from verse 5
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    11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

  5. 1 Corinthians 6:9–10Rank 5 from verse 5
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    9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

    10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

  6. Ephesians 5:3–6Rank 6 from verse 5
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    3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

    4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

    5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

    6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  7. Romans 6:13Rank 7 from verse 5
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    13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

  8. 1 Corinthians 6:18Rank 8 from verse 5
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    18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

  9. Ephesians 4:19Rank 9 from verse 5
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    19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

  10. Mark 7:21–22Rank 10 from verse 5
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    21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

    22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

  11. 2 Corinthians 12:21Rank 11 from verse 5
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    21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

  12. Matthew 15:19Rank 12 from verse 5
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    19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

  13. Romans 7:23Rank 13 from verse 5
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    23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

  14. James 4:1Rank 14 from verse 5
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    1FROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

  15. Revelation 21:8Rank 15 from verse 5
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    8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

  16. Romans 7:7–8Rank 16 from verse 5
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    7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

    8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

  17. 1 Corinthians 10:6–8Rank 17 from verse 5
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    6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

    7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

    8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

  18. 1 Corinthians 5:1Rank 18 from verse 5
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    1IT is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.

  19. 1 Corinthians 6:13Rank 19 from verse 5
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    13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

  20. 1 Thessalonians 4:3Rank 20 from verse 5
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    3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

  21. Hebrews 13:4Rank 21 from verse 5
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    4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

  22. Revelation 22:15Rank 22 from verse 5
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    15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  23. Romans 6:6Rank 23 from verse 5
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    6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

  24. 1 Thessalonians 4:5Rank 24 from verse 5
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    5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

  25. Hebrews 12:16Rank 25 from verse 5
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    16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

  26. Romans 1:26Rank 26 from verse 5
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    26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

  27. Romans 1:29Rank 27 from verse 5
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    29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

  28. Romans 7:5Rank 28 from verse 5
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    5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

  29. 1 Corinthians 5:10–11Rank 29 from verse 5
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    10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

    11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Colossians 3:3

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hid

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Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Colossians 3:4

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

appear

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1. To come or become visible or manifest. 2. To come or present oneself before someone. 3. To seem or have an outward appearance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

↗

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Colossians 3:5

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

members

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Sense 1: The limbs, organs, faculties, or other constituent parts of a body. Sense 2: Figuratively, persons joined as distinct parts of one body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fornication

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1. Unlawful sexual relations. 2. By figure, unfaithful or illicit relations.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

uncleanness

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Sense 1: Bodily or ceremonial impurity, foulness, dirtiness, or filthiness. Sense 2: Moral impurity, defilement by sin, or lewdness.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

covetousness

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A selfish or inordinate desire to possess or gain, especially wealth or property; greed or avarice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

idolatry

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Sense 1: The worship or service of idols. Sense 2: Covetousness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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3:1IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

3:2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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3:3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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3:4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

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3:5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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3:6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

3:7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

3:9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

3:10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

3:14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

3:17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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