Bible Strands
Colossians 3:6
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The apostle Paul addresses the Colossian believers, immediately following his command to put to death earthly sins like sexual immorality, impurity, and greed.
The words — ὀργὴ (orgē) means wrath, and ἔρχεται (erchetai) means is coming, describing an impending divine judgment directed at persistent rebellion.
The thread — The warning appears in Ephesians 5:6, Romans 1:18, and 1 Peter 1:14, consistently linking God’s wrath or former ignorance to unrepentant sin.
Why it lands — The text explicitly states that divine wrath targets the sons of disobedience, requiring readers to abandon the sinful patterns they previously followed.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
- Ezekiel 16:45 You are the daughter of your mother, who despised her husband and children. You are the sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.
- Isaiah 57:4 Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,
- Revelation 22:15 But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
- 2 Peter 2:14 Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
- Ephesians 2:2 in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.