Col. 3:1-4, "set your affection" (phroneo)

 Col.3:2 (KJV): Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

·       Versions:

1.    NASV, NKJV: set your mind        2.Williams: practice occupying your minds

3.    Beck: keep your mind           4. REV: set your minds

5.    Phillips: give your heart        6. NEB: let your thoughts dwell

·       Concordance Study: this is the only time this term is translated this way.  In Greek, "to mind, think".  Seems to be a broader term than just thoughts.  It is definitely not affections for it refers not to emotions but to the mind, something intellectual. mind is thus the proper term applied to harmony; our thoughts are not to be exactly the same, but our general intellectual attitude is to be unified.

·       Vincent: "be minded", "think", "set your mind." "Seek" marks the practical striving; "set your mind" the inward impulse and disposition.  III, 501

·       Vine: "set your mind on". To think, implying moral interest & reflection.

·       Interpretation: This verse does not appeal to our feelings but follows the Biblical pattern zeroing in on the mind. But it is not just thinking in terms of ABCs.  It is a general mindset.  It would seem to involve affections

Scripture list (phronew and related compound words):

·       Matt. 16:23: to Peter: get behind me, you're not setting your mind on God's interests but on mans (Mk.8:33)

·       Ac.28:22: Jews know that Xian sect is everywhere spoken against

·       Rom.8:5: those of flesh set mind on things of flesh, those of Spirit on things of Spirit

·       Rom.11:20: don't be highminded (i.e. don't think proudly, upselophroneo)

·       Rom.12:3: don't think more highly (uperphronew) than ought to think but think w/sober thoughts (sophroneo)

·       Rom.12:16ab:  be of the same mind; mind not high things but humble things; be not wise (phronimos) in your own opinion.

·       Rom. 14:6abcd: he who observes the day, observes it to the Lord, he who does not observe the day to the Lord does not observe it.

·       Ro.15:5: may God grant you to be of same mind (2 Co. 13:11; Ph.2:2; 3:15; 4:2)

·       1 Cor. 4:6: learn from myself & Apollos not to think beyond what is written

·       1 Cor 13:11: as a child I understood as a child

·       Gal.5:10: Paul confident they will be none otherwise minded

·       Phil.1:7: it's right for me to think about you this way

·       Phil.2:5: have this mind in you which was in Christ

·       Phil.3:19: the wicked set their minds on earthly things

·       Phil.4:10: you renewed your care for me; you certainly cared

 ·     Col.3:2: set your affection (mind) on things above, not on things of earth