Colossians 3:6 (DBY)

Passage

On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Nearby Context

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

Colossians 3:5 Put to death therefore your members which [are] upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

Colossians 3:6 On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Colossians 3:7 In which *ye* also once walked when ye lived in these things.

Colossians 3:8 But now, put off, *ye* also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "account", "things", "wrath", "comes", "upon", "sons", and "disobedience". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "account" and "things", 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 "In which ye also once walked when...", so "account" and "things" 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 "account" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.