Colossians 3:6 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:4 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

Colossians 3:5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Colossians 3:6 for which things` sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Colossians 3:7 wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;

Colossians 3:8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "things", "sake", "cometh", "wrath", "upon", "sons", and "disobedience". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "things" and "sake", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Put to death therefore your members which..." into verse 7's "wherein ye also once walked when ye...", so "things" and "sake" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "things" and "sake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.