and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places 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:
- BSB And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms 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 3:1–3If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- Rom 6:4–5We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
- Col 2:12–13having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
- John 17:21–26that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
- John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. 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, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
- Eph 1:19–20and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
- John 14:3If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
- Luke 22:29–30I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,
- Matt 26:29But I tell you that 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 lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
- Col 1:18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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