
3:1 If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
3:2 Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
3:3 For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.
3:4 At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

4:1 I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
4:2 With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;
4:3 Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.

1:1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the purpose of God, and Timothy our brother,
1:2 To the saints and true brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
1:3 We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

12:1 At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.
12:2 But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.

17:1 And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.
17:2 It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.