Easter Season · Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord · Year C
Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Set Your Minds on Things Above
April 16, 2028
Overview & Insights
"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God." (Colossians 3:1)
Paul grounds Christian ethics in the resurrection, arguing that believers who have been raised with Christ now belong to a hidden, heavenly reality. He tells the Colossians to orient their thinking and priorities around that risen life rather than around earthly things.
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Commentary
Commentary on Colossians 3:1-4 Working Preacher
Working Preacher's commentary on Paul's call to set hearts on the risen Christ, the RCL's Easter epistle alternate.
Colossians 3:1-4 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-focused commentary on the resurrection logic behind Paul's ethical imperative.
Colossians 3 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse commentary on Colossians 3, including Paul's call to seek the things above.
Colossians 3 Commentary Precept Austin
In-depth word-study commentary on Colossians 3.
Colossians 3:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries collected verse by verse on Colossians 3:1.
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