Colossians 3:6

On account of which things cometh the anger of God,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Make dead, therefore, your members that are on the earth—as regardeth fornication, impurity, passion, base coveting, and greed, the which, is idolatry,—

7Wherein, ye also, walked, at one time, when ye were living in these things;

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Cross References

Isaiah 57:4Against whom would ye disport yourselves? Against whom would ye widen the mouth and lengthen the tongue,—Are not, ye, Children of transgression, A Seed of falsehood.

Romans 1:18For there is being revealed an anger of God from heaven—against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who, the truth, in unrighteousness, do hold down;—

Ephesians 5:6Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:

2 Peter 2:14Having, eyes, full of an adulteress, and that cannot rest from sin, enticing unstable souls, having, a heart trained in greed,—children of a curse,—

Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:6-8

Necessity of Mortifying Sin. ( a. d. 62.) 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. The apostle exhorts the Colossians to the mortification of sin, the great hindrance to seeking the things which are above. Since it is our duty to set our affections… Read the whole commentary →

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