Colossians 3:6

Colossians 3:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
• New International Version (NIV)Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

Context of Colossians 3:6

4You have that new life because you belong to Christ. One day, Christ will show himself clearly to everyone. Then everyone will see that you are with him. They will see that you also are great, like he is. 5Your old nature likes to do bad things that belong to this earth. But your old nature is dead, so do not do these bad things any more. Do not have sex with someone that you are not married to. Do not think bad, disgusting thoughts. Do not want to have sex in a wrong way. Do not want to do any kinds of bad things. Do not want to have many things for yourselves. That shows that you worship those things as your idol. God will certainly punish people who do those kinds of bad things. 7At one time, you lived like that. You did those kinds of bad things. 8But now you must refuse to do all kinds of things like that. Do not become angry with people or shout at them. Do not do anything or say anything that will hurt other people. Do not speak any bad or disgusting words.

Colossians 3:6 word by word

δι᾽ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• which things’ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the wrathὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wrathὀργήorgē · wrathG3709
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of disobedienceἀπείθειαapeitheia · disobedienceG543

Cross-references for Colossians 3:6

• Romans 1:18God in heaven shows that he is angry with people. He is angry because they do not respect him and they do bad things. Because they continue to do those bad things, they choose not to accept God's true message.
• Ephesians 5:6Do not let anyone have a chance to deceive you with a false message about those kinds of bad things. God will certainly punish people who do not obey him.
• Revelation 22:15But other people must stay outside the city: wicked people; people who do magic; people who have sex in a wrong way; people who murder other people; people who worship idols; everyone who likes to tell lies and deceive people.
• Isaiah 57:4Who do you think you are laughing at? Who are you insulting? Who are you pointing at with your tongue? You are people who have turned against God. You love to tell lies.
• Ezekiel 16:45Yes, you are a true daughter of your mother! Your mother hated her husband and her children. And you are the same as your sisters too. They also hated their husbands and their children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father was an Amorite.
• Ephesians 2:2You lived in a bad way, like the people who belong to this world. You were obeying Satan, who rules the powerful spirits in the air. Those spirits are working now in everyone who refuses to obey God.
• 1 Peter 1:14Obey God, like good children who obey their father. Before you knew the true message about Christ, you very much wanted to do bad things. But now you should not agree to live in that bad way.
• 2 Peter 2:14All the time, they are looking for women who will have sex with them. They never stop doing wicked things. They teach people who have weak minds to believe wrong things. They just want more and more things to make themselves happy. God will certainly punish these people, because they are so bad.

Commentaries on Colossians 3:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The wrath of God cometh - God is angry with such persons, and he inflicts on them the punishment which they deserve.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For which things‘ sake … - See the notes at Ephesians 5:6, where the same expression occurs.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 It is our duty to mortify our members which incline to the things of the world. Mortify them, kill them, suppress them, as weeds or vermin which spread and destroy all about them. Continual opposition must be made to all corrupt workings, and no provision made for carnal indulgences. Occasions of sin must be avoided: the lusts of the flesh, and the love of the world; and covetousness, which is idolatry; love of present good, and of outward…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6coming: Some manuscripts say coming on all who disobey him. In the Greek text, these words are exactly the same as in Ephesians 5:6. An early scribe might have added them here on purpose or by mistake.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. (See on Ep 5:6.)Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 3:6

• Anger
• Covetousness
• Holiness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Admonish
• Bond
• Charity
• Covetousness
• Discourage
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Fit
• Lord

Commentaries on Colossians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings