Colossians 3:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 3:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 3:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”

Colossians 3:6 — World English Bible

Colossians 3:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:”

Colossians 3:6 — American Standard Version

Colossians 3:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,”

Colossians 3:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 3:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“On account of which things the wrath ofGod comes upon the sons of disobedience.”

Colossians 3:6 — Darby Translation

Colossians 3:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.”

Colossians 3:6 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 3:6 in Context — Colossians 3

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

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

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

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

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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What Does Colossians 3:6 Mean?

Colossians 3:6 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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