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Colossians 3:6-7 KJV
Colossians · chapter 3 · verses 6–7
6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.Colossians 3:6-7 · King James Version
Colossians 3:6-7 in context
4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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Key words (Strong's)
- childrenyhiosa son, rarely used for the young of animals, generally used of the offspring of men, in a…G5207 →
- cometherchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- walkedperipateōto walk, to make one s way, progress to make due use of opportunities, Hebrew for, to…G4043 →
- wrathorgēanger, the natural disposition, temper, character, movement or agitation of the soul…G3709 →
- livedzaōto live, breathe, be among the living , to enjoy real life, to have true life and worthy…G2198 →
- sakehoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- timepoteonceG4218 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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The apostle exhorts the Colossians to the mortification of sin, the great hindrance to seeking the things which are above. Since it is our duty to set our affections upon heavenly things, it is our duty to mortify our members which are upon the earth, and which naturally incline us to the things of the world: "Mortify…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-7