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φρονεῖτε
/be/_thinking
The phrase Think about refers not just to reasoning but also to focus and desire. Alternate translation: “Focus on”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
τὰ ἄνω
the_‹things› above
Just as in 3:1, the things above is another term for heavenly things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the phrase refers specifically to things in heaven. Alternate translation: “the heavenly things”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
the_‹things› the_‹things› on the earth
The things on the earth describes those things in this world that are not connected to Christ, which are not the things above. Not thinking about the things on the earth does not mean that the Colossians are supposed to abandon all care for earthly things. Instead, Paul is urging them to focus on Christ and what he has promised for them, not on whatever they could gain on earth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify this contrast by further describing the things on the earth. Alternate translation: “the things that matter in this world”
3:1-11 Paul summons the Colossians to a new way of thinking that results in a new lifestyle.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.