Colossians 3:6

for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

Original Greek

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δι di᾽ because of G1223 ἃ ha which things G3739 ἔρχεται erchetai is coming G2064 ἡ hē the G3588 ὀργὴ orgē wrath G3709 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ἐπὶ epi on G1909 τοὺς tous the G3588 υἱοὺς huious sons G5207 τῆς tēs (the) G3588 ἀπειθείας apeitheias of disobedience G543

The early church

"For which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience." By many things he had been withdrawing them; by the benefits which are already given, by the evils to come from which we had been delivered, being who, and wherefore; and all those considerations, as, for instance, who we were, and in what circumstances, and that we were delivered therefrom, how, and in what manner, and on what terms. These were enough to turn one away, but this one is of greater force than all; unpleasant indeed to speak of, not however to disservice, but even serviceable. "For which things' sake cometh," he saith, "the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience." He said not, "upon you," but, "upon the sons of disobedience."
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Colossians
"For which things' sake cometh," he saith, "the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience." Sons of disobedience, he calls them, to deprive them of excuse, and to show that it was because they would not be obedient, that they were in that condition.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Colossians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 present good, and of outward enjoyments. It is necessary to mortify sins, because if we do not kill them, they will kill us. The gospel changes the higher as well as the lower powers of the soul, and supports the rule of right reason and conscience, over appetite and passion. There is now no difference from country, or conditions and circumstances of life. It is the duty of every one to be holy, because Christ is a Christian's All, his only Lord and Saviour, and all his hope and happiness.

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