Colossians 3:6
New International Version
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.

New Living Translation
Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.

English Standard Version
On account of these the wrath of God is coming.

Berean Standard Bible
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Berean Literal Bible
because of which things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience,

King James Bible
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

New King James Version
Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

New American Standard Bible
For it is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

NASB 1995
For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,

NASB 1977
For it is on account of these things that the wrath of God will come,

Legacy Standard Bible
On account of these things, the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

Amplified Bible
Because of these [sinful] things the [divine] wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience [those who fail to listen and who routinely and obstinately disregard God’s precepts],

Christian Standard Bible
Because of these, God’s wrath is coming upon the disobedient,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of these, God’s wrath comes on the disobedient,

American Standard Version
for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Contemporary English Version
God is angry with people who disobey him by doing these things.

English Revised Version
for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is because of these sins that God's anger comes on those who refuse to obey him.

Good News Translation
Because of such things God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.

International Standard Version
It is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.

Majority Standard Bible
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

NET Bible
Because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

New Heart English Bible
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the children of disobedience.

Webster's Bible Translation
For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

Weymouth New Testament
It is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming,

World English Bible
For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because of which things comes the anger of God on the sons of the disobedience,

Berean Literal Bible
because of which things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience,

Young's Literal Translation
because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

Smith's Literal Translation
For these comes the Wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief,

Catholic Public Domain Version
the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief.

New American Bible
Because of these the wrath of God is coming [upon the disobedient].

New Revised Standard Version
On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For because of these things, the anger of God comes upon his disobedient children.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
on account of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience,

Godbey New Testament
through which the wrath of God comes.

Haweis New Testament
for which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience;

Mace New Testament
these are vices which draw down the divine vengeance upon unbelieving nations;

Weymouth New Testament
It is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming,

Worrell New Testament
on account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience;

Worsley New Testament
for which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Putting on the New Self
5Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. 7When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.…

Cross References
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Ephesians 2:3
All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Romans 5:9
Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

Hebrews 10:26-27
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Isaiah 13:9
Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.


Treasury of Scripture

For which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience:

which.

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;

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.

Revelation 22:15
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

children.

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,

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…

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: …

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1. He shows where we should seek Christ.
5. He exhorts to holiness;
10. to put off the old self, and put on Christ;
12. exhorting to charity, humility,
18. and other duties.














Because of these
This phrase refers back to the preceding verses, specifically Colossians 3:5, which lists earthly vices such as sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed. The Greek word for "because" is "δι’" (di’), indicating causation. These behaviors are not just personal failings but are seen as violations of God's holy standards. Historically, the Greco-Roman world was rife with such practices, and the early Christians were called to live counter-culturally. The phrase serves as a reminder that these sins are serious in the eyes of God and have consequences.

the wrath of God
The "wrath of God" is a concept that appears throughout Scripture, representing God's righteous anger and judgment against sin. The Greek word for "wrath" is "ὀργή" (orgē), which conveys a settled, determined indignation. This is not a capricious or emotional outburst but a consistent and just response to sin. In a historical context, the early church understood God's wrath as both a present reality and a future certainty, emphasizing the need for repentance and holy living. Theologically, it underscores God's holiness and justice, reminding believers of the seriousness of sin and the need for a Savior.

is coming
The phrase "is coming" is translated from the Greek "ἔρχεται" (erchetai), which is in the present tense, indicating an ongoing or imminent action. This suggests that God's judgment is not only a future event but is also being revealed in the present age. In the historical context of the Colossian church, this served as a warning and a call to vigilance. Theologically, it points to the eschatological reality that God's final judgment is certain and should motivate believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling. It serves as a sobering reminder of the urgency of the gospel message and the need for continual spiritual growth and transformation.

Verse 6. - Because of which (things) the anger of God cometh [upon the sons of disobedience] (Ephesians 2:2, 3; Ephesians 5:6; Galatians 5:21; Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5-9; Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; John 3:36; Revelation 6:17; Malachi 3:2). The latter phrase is cancelled by Tischendorf, Tregelles, Alford, Lightfoot, Westcott and Hort; but retained by Ellicott and, preferentially, by the Revisers. The witnesses against it, though numerically few, are varied and select, and the parallel (Ephesians 5:6) would suggest insertion of the words if originally absent. "The anger of God is coming" is a sentence complete in itself (setup. Romans 1:18). God's "anger" (ὀργή) is his settled punitive indignation against sin, of which his "wrath" (θυμός) is the terrible outflaming (Revelation 16:1; Revelation 14:10); see Trench's 'Synonyms.' "Cometh" implies a continuing fact or fixed principle (see Winer, p. 332); or rather, perhaps, signifies that this "anger" is in course of manifestation, is "on the way:" comp. 1 Thessalonians 1:10, "the anger that is coming," not "to come," also the use of ἔρχομαι in John 14:3, 18; Hebrews 10:37. The objects of this anger ("children of wrath," Ephesians 2:2, 3) are "the sons of disobedience." The expressive Hebraism by which a man is said to be s child or son of the dominant quality or influence of his life is frequent in the New Testament.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Because of
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

these,
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wrath
ὀργὴ (orgē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3709: From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

is coming
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sons
υἱοὺς (huious)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disobedience.
ἀπειθείας (apeitheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 543: Willful unbelief, obstinacy, disobedience. From apeithes; disbelief.


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