Colossians 3:4

Colossians 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
• New International Version (NIV)When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.

Context of Colossians 3:4

2Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6On account of these the wrath of God is coming.

Colossians 3:4 word by word

ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• shall appearφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391

Cross-references for Colossians 3:4

• John 11:25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
• John 14:6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
• John 20:31but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
• Acts 3:15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
• Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
• 2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
• 1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—
• 1 John 5:12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
• Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.'
• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
• 1 Timothy 6:14to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• 2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
• Hebrews 9:28so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
• 1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
• 1 John 2:28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
• 1 John 3:2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Commentaries on Colossians 3:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4When Christ, who is our life - When Christ comes to judge the world, ye shall appear with him in his glory, and in an eternal state of blessedness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4When Christ, who is our life - Notes, John 1:4; John 11:25, note. Shall appear - In the day when he shall come to judge the world. Then shall ye also appear with him in glory - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Christians shall then be raised from the dead, and ascend with the Redeemer to heaven.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4you died: See 2:20. What is now hidden will be revealed one day (compare 1:26). We cannot see Christ sitting at the right hand of God or that we have new life with Christ. But by faith in the good news, we know these things are true. When Christ returns in glory, everyone will see his supremacy. Then our relationship to him will become direct experience.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Translate, "When Christ shall be manifested who is our life (Joh 11:25; 14:6, 19), then shall ye also with Him be manifested in glory" (1Pe 4:13). The spiritual life our souls have now in Him shall be extended to our bodies (Ro 8:11). then--and not till then. Those err who think to find a perfect Church before then. The true Church is now militant. Rome errs in trying to set up a Church now regnant and triumphant. The true Church shall be visible as a…Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 3:4

• Glory
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Commentaries on Colossians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings