And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
Parallel translations
- WEB and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
- KJV And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
- NKJV and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
- NASB and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
- NLT For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.
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God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly places. It assures believers they already share in Christ's resurrection and reign.
Overview
Paul extends the believer's union with Christ: we are not only made alive but 'raised up' and 'made to sit with him in the heavenly places.' Because we are joined to the exalted Christ (1:20), his victory and position are reckoned as ours. This gives present security and dignity, even as full experience awaits the age to come.
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- Col 3:1–3Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Rom 6:4–5We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
- Col 2:12–13And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- John 17:21–26that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- Rev 3:20–21Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
- Eph 1:19–20and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
- John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
- Luke 22:29–30And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
- Matt 26:29I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
- Col 1:18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
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