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 Living Translation (NLT)Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.

Context of Colossians 3:6

4When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. 5Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, 7in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. 8But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

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 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
• Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
• Revelation 22:15But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
• Isaiah 57:4Whom do you ridicule? Against whom do you make a wide mouth And stick out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, Offspring of falsehood,
• Ezekiel 16:45You are your mother’s daughter, loathing husband and children; and you are the sister of your sisters, who loathed their husbands and children; your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.
• Ephesians 2:2in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
• 1 Peter 1:14as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;
• 2 Peter 2:14having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.

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
• Admonish
• Bond
• Charity
• Covetousness
• Discourage
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Fit
• Lord
• Member

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