KJV King James Version
When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Colossians 3:4
When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
WEB World English Bible
When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
ASV American Standard Version
When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
when the Christ—our life—may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.
Surrounding context — Colossians 3
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristφανερωθῇ,G5319 · phaneroōto revealἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωὴG2222 · zōēlifeὑμῶν,G4771 · suyouτότεG5119 · totethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouσὺνG4862 · sunwithαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heφανερωθήσεσθεG5319 · phaneroōto revealἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδόξῃ.¶G1391 · doxaglory
Cross-references
John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.Revelation 22:14Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.1 John 2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.2 Thessalonians 1:10-12When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.1 Corinthians 15:43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,1 John 1:1-2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;Psalm 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.1 John 5:12He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.Matthew 13:43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.Titus 2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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