New American Standard Bible 2020
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
Context of Colossians 3:4
2Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. 5Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
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ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Colossians 3:4
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies,
- 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 have been 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 3:15but put to death the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses.
- Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- 2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
- 1 John 1:1What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life--
- 1 John 5:12The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
- Revelation 2:7The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.’
- Revelation 22:1And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
- 1 Timothy 6:14that you keep the commandment without fault or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 2 Timothy 4:8in the future there is reserved 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 also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
- 1 John 2:28Now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not draw back from Him in shame at His coming.
- 1 John 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just 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
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Notes
- 1. Colossians 3:4 John 11:25; Gal 2:20 ↩
- 2. Colossians 3:4 1 Cor 1:7; Phil 3:21; 1 Pet 1:13; 1 John 2:28; 3:2 ↩
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
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