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If then ye were raised together with Christ (ei oun sunēgerthēte tōi Christōi). Condition of the first class, assumed as true, like that in Col 2:20 and the other half of the picture of baptism in Col 2:12 and using the same form sunēgerthēte as then which see for the verb sunegeirō. Associative instrumental case of Christōi.
The things that are above (ta anō). “The upward things” (cf. Phi 3:14), the treasure in heaven (Mat 6:20). Paul gives this ideal and goal in place of merely ascetic rules.
Seated on the right hand of God (en dexiāi tou theou kathēmenos). Not periphrastic verb, but additional statement. Christ is up there and at God’s right hand. Cf. Col 2:3.