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Colossians 3:6 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Colossians 3:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Colossians chapter 3 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:”
Colossians 3:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Colossians 3:6
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience. Paul provides motivation: divine judgment. "The wrath of God" (hē orgē tou theou, ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ) isn't emotional outburst but settled opposition to sin, God's holy response to moral evil. "Cometh" (erchetai, ἔρχεται) uses present tense, possibly indicating certainty (prophetic present) or ongoing reality (wrath already operative through sin's consequences)."Children of disobedience" (tous huious tēs apeitheias, τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας) describes those characterized by persistent rebellion against God. Semitic id...
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Cross-References for Colossians 3:6
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“the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”
“who suppress the truth in unrighteousness”
“not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance”
“who loathes her husband and her children; and you are the sister of your sisters”
“the sorcerers”
“and put out the tongue? Aren't you children of disobedience”
“and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;”
“according to the prince of the powers of the air”