Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

你们要思念上面的事，不要思念地上的事。

你们要思考上面的事，不要思考地上的事。

你们要思考上面的事，不要思考地上的事。

你们要思想天上的事，而不是地上的事，

你们要思念的，是天上的事，不是地上的事。

你们要思想上面的事，不要思想地上的事，

你們要思念上面的事，不要思念地上的事。

你們要思考上面的事，不要思考地上的事。

你們要思考上面的事，不要思考地上的事。

你們要思想天上的事，而不是地上的事，

你們要思念的，是天上的事，不是地上的事。

你們要意念着上面的事，別意念着地上的事了。

你們要思想上面的事，不要思想地上的事，

故所志者宜在上、勿在下、

故所志者、宜在上、勿在下、

當念在上之事、勿念在地之事、

高尚其事、而不復汲汲於世俗之瑣事也。

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Think about things that are in heaven. Don’t think about things that are only on earth.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Now seek the LORD your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the LORD God! Then you can bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service into the temple that is built to honor the LORD.”

But he turned and said to Peter,“ Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit.For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,

Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!

“ Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Then he said to them,“ Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.But our citizenship is in heaven– and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

So put to deat h whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

The LORD says,“ Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.

If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

Now, to show my commitment to the temple of my God, I donate my personal treasure of gold and silver to the temple of my God, in addition to all that I have already supplied for this holy temple.

In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy.( Selah)They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety.( Selah)Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies!For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

“ There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,who longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores.“ Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.So he called out,‘ Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.’But Abraham said,‘ Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.

The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.

When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!