Colossians 3 · Verse 6

Colossians 3:6

For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Colossians 3:6, King James Version

Colossians 3:6 in other translations

BSBBecause of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
WEBFor these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
ASVfor which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
YLTbecause of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
DARBYOn account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
BBEBecause of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;
WebsterFor which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

What does Colossians 3:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. (See on Ep 5:6.)

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 6. For which things' sake, etc. Eph 5:6, where the same expression occurs.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 The wrath of God cometh - God is angry with such persons, and he inflicts on them the punishment which they deserve.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Colossians 3:5-11

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…

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Colossians 3:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

δι᾽di᾽because ofG1223
ἃhawhich thingsG3739
ἔρχεταιerchetaiis comingG2064
ἡhētheG3588
ὀργὴorgēwrathG3709
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
ἐπὶepionG1909
τοὺςtoustheG3588
υἱοὺςhuioussonsG5207
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ἀπειθείας·apeitheiasof disobedience;G543

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Colossians 3:6

  • Ephesians 5:6

    Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  • Romans 1:18

    For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

  • 1 Peter 1:14

    As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

  • Ezekiel 16:45-46

    Thou art thy mother’s daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite. And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.

  • Revelation 22:15

    For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  • Isaiah 57:4

    Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

  • 2 Peter 2:14

    Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

  • Ephesians 2:2-3

    Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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which.
Ro 1:18; Eph 5:6; Re 22:15
children.
Isa 57:4; Eze 16:45,46; Eph 2:2,3; 1Pe 1:14; 2Pe 2:14; *Gr:

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Context

  • Colossians 3:5

    Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

  • Colossians 3:6

    For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

  • Colossians 3:7

    In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

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Colossians 3:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por las cuales cosas la ira de Dios viene sobre los hijos de rebelión.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
à cause desquelles la colère de Dieu vient sur les fils de la désobéissance;
German
Elberfelder 1871
um welcher Dinge willen der Zorn Gottes kommt über die Söhne des Ungehorsams;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
propter quæ venit ira Dei super filios incredulitatis: