Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For it is because of these things that
King James Version
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Holman Bible
Because of these, God’s wrath
International Standard Version
It is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.
A Conservative Version
Because of which the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience,
American Standard Version
for which things'sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
Amplified
Because of these [sinful] things the [divine] wrath of God is coming
An Understandable Version
For the wrath of God will come [upon disobedient people] for practicing such things.
Anderson New Testament
on account of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience,
Bible in Basic English
Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;
Common New Testament
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
Daniel Mace New Testament
these are vices which draw down the divine vengeance upon unbelieving nations;
Darby Translation
On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Godbey New Testament
through which the wrath of God comes.
Goodspeed New Testament
It is on account of these things that God's anger is coming.
John Wesley New Testament
For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Julia Smith Translation
For these comes the Wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
King James 2000
For which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience:
Lexham Expanded Bible
because of which the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
Modern King James verseion
on account of which things' sake the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for which thing's sakes the wrath of God cometh on the children of unbelief.
Moffatt New Testament
things that bring down the anger of God on the sons of disobedience.
Montgomery New Testament
These things are ever bringing down the wrath of God upon the children 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 sons of disobedience.
Noyes New Testament
on account of which things cometh the wrath of God.
Sawyer New Testament
for which comes the wrath of God.
The Emphasized Bible
On account of which things cometh the anger of God, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience;
Twentieth Century New Testament
These are the things on account of which the Wrath of God comes,
Webster
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,
Williams New Testament
It is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming.
World English Bible
for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Themes
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the world
Covetousness » The reward for covetousness
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Interlinear
Dia
Hos
Dia
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:6
Images Colossians 3:6
Prayers for Colossians 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Put Off The Old Behavior
5
Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.
6 For it is because of these things that
Cross References
Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Isaiah 57:4
With whom are you effeminate (self-indulgent)? With whom do you open wide your mouth and offer your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood and deceit?
Ezekiel 16:45-46
You are the daughter of your mother, who loathed her husband and children. You are also the sister of your sisters, who loathed their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.
Ephesians 2:2-3
You once walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power (authority and jurisdiction) of the air, the spirit that is now active in the sons of disobedience.
1 Peter 1:14
Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time.
2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin! They entice unsteady persons. Their hearts are full of covetousness. They are children of cursing.
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs (impure men) and those who practice spiritism, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who tells lies.'