Feet on earth and head in heaven?

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A friend mentioned a quote, I think from the bible, from the writtings of St. Paul, about how we should live with our feet on earth but our head in heaven, and I can’t find it! I would like to use it for a paper. Help???
 
Here are some possibilities:

Colossians 3:1-2 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war, for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 "I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, …and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it.

2 Corinthians 4:18 because we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Couple other passages:
2 Cor 5:1-9
Philippians 4:8

I thought there was a passage that spoke of being “in” the world but not “of” the world - but I was unable to find any that said that exactly. Closest is Chapter 17 of John’s gospel.

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A friend mentioned a quote, I think from the bible, from the writtings of St. Paul, about how we should live with our feet on earth but our head in heaven, and I can’t find it! I would like to use it for a paper. Help???
Pumpkin Beast,

Sorry to bear bad news but I do not know of any mention of this in St. Paul’s writings. It’s a nifty turn of phrase but I don’t think it’s Biblical.
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I wasn’t sure if it was from the Bible or not… anyways, I found a passage that works quite well in the 17 chapter of John’s gospel, verse 4. Thank you, Nita! 🙂
 
A friend mentioned a quote, I think from the bible, from the writtings of St. Paul, about how we should live with our feet on earth but our head in heaven, and I can’t find it! I would like to use it for a paper. Help???
Hello Pumpkinbeast (what a name-ripper :o ) your post reminds me of the saying “so heavenly minded no earthly good”
What do you think
Benedici a te.🙂
 
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