--- title: "Colossians 3 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible" description: "Read Colossians 3 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above," image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3" --- [ Read](/kjv/colossians/3)[ Commentary](/study/colossians/3)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/colossians/3) Audio 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, *who is* our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new *man*, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond *nor* free: but Christ *is* all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also *do* ye. 14 And above all these things *put on* charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let 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. 17 And what soever ye do in word or deed, *do* all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love *your* wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey *your* parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children *to anger*, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things *your* masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And what soever ye do, do *it* heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. [Colossians 2](/study/colossians/2) [Colossians 4](/study/colossians/4) ## Commentary To verse 1 **If ye then be risen with Christ:** having refuted superstitious observances placed in things earthly and perishing, and called them off from shadows to mind the substance; he doth, upon supposition of what he had asserted before, [Colossians 2:12](/kjv/colossians/2/12),[Colossians 2:13](/kjv/colossians/2/13), here infer that, since they were risen again with Christ, it did behove them to set about the duties required of those in that state: not of the proper resurrection of the body, which, while here below, can only be in our Head by virtue of the mystical union, as in regard of right the members of Christ are said to *sit* with him *in heavenly places,*[Ephesians 2:6](/kjv/ephesians/2/6), signified and sealed by baptism: but the metaphorical and spiritual resurrection from spiritual death, which is regeneration, [Romans 6:4](/kjv/romans/6/4); [Titus 3:5](/kjv/titus/3/5), wrought by the same Spirit which raised Christ, and whereby renewed Christians live in certain hope of that proper resurrection of their bodies, which Christ hath procured. **Seek those things which are above:** hereupon he urgeth them, (in the same sense our Saviour doth command to seek his kingdom, [Matthew 6:33](/kjv/matthew/6/33)), with diligence to pursue heaven and happiness as the end, and holiness as the means to the attaining of it; to have their *conversation in heaven,*[Philippians 3:20](/kjv/philippians/3/20). **Where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God:** while the apostle speaks of God after the manner of men, we must take heed of the gross error of the Anthropomorphites, who did imagine God to sit in heaven in the shape of a man. Some indeed, who abhor such a gross imagination, yet conceive that because more generally the heaven is God’s throne, and shall be so for ever, [Jeremiah 17:12](/kjv/jeremiah/17/12); [Lamentations 5:19](/kjv/lamentations/5/19); [Matthew 5:34](/kjv/matthew/5/34), that he hath a particular throne in heaven, whereon he doth show himself specially present, as in his temple, [1 Kings 22:19](/kjv/1-kings/22/19); [Psalms 11:4](/kjv/psalms/11/4); and so, though Christ is set properly on the right hand of this throne, [Hebrews 1:3](/kjv/hebrews/1/3); [Hebrews 8:1](/kjv/hebrews/8/1); [Hebrews 12:2](/kjv/hebrews/12/2); [Revelation 3:21](/kjv/revelation/3/21); but because the conception of such a particular material throne, with extension of parts and proper dimensions, may (besides other inconveniences) misguide our apprehensions, and occasion adoration to the creature, which should be terminated on God alone, who is a pure Spirit; and whereas sitting is not taken properly, since Stephen saw Christ *standing,*[Acts 7:55](/kjv/acts/7/55), and is opposed to the ministration of angels, which have no bodies or bodily parts, [Hebrews 1:13](/kjv/hebrews/1/13); by most it is taken metaphorically, importing that Christ hath all real power and dominion put into his hands, connoting his authority and security from his enemies, who are put under his feet, [Matthew 28:18](/kjv/matthew/28/18); [1 Corinthians 15:25](/kjv/1-corinthians/15/25), is crowned with majesty, glory, and honour, [Hebrews 1:3](/kjv/hebrews/1/3); [Hebrews 2:9](/kjv/hebrews/2/9), enjoying all blessedness in a most transcendent way, [Psalms 16:11](/kjv/psalms/16/11); [Psalms 110:1](/kjv/psalms/110/1); [Acts 2:33](/kjv/acts/2/33),[Acts 2:36](/kjv/acts/2/36); having the human nature filled with abilities to execute all when he entered into glory, [Isaiah 16:5](/kjv/isaiah/16/5); [Luke 22:29](/kjv/luke/22/29),[Luke 22:30](/kjv/luke/22/30); [Luke 24:26](/kjv/luke/24/26) [1 Corinthians 15:43](/kjv/1-corinthians/15/43); [Revelation 19:6](/kjv/revelation/19/6); where he resides possessed of all in safety, [Acts 3:21](/kjv/acts/3/21); [Revelation 3:21](/kjv/revelation/3/21). It was above whither Christ ascended by a local motion from a certain where here below into a certain where above; so that whatever the Lutherans argue from Christ’s glorious ascension and session, to prove Christ’s body a ubiquitary, or every where present, is inconsequent, since it is in heaven where he wills that believers should be to behold the glory that his Father hath given him, [John 17:24](/kjv/john/17/24); wherefore, ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3","name":"Colossians 3 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Read Colossians 3 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above,","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","name":"Study Bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible","name":"pooles english annotations on the holy bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians","name":"Colossians"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/3","name":"3"}}]},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","width":512,"height":512},"logo":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo"},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/RBiblebeliever","https://www.facebook.com/RBibleBelievers"]}]} ```