Colossians
Colossians 3:6–7
6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.b 7When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
Footnotes
- b 3:6 NE, WH, and Tischendorf do not include on the sons of disobedience.
Word by word
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Colossians 3:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because of | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| these | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| wrath | ὀργὴ | orgē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3709 anger, wrath, passion |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| is coming | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| sons | υἱοὺς | huious | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| disobedience | ἀπειθείας | apeitheias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G543 willful unbelief, obstinacy, disobedience |
Colossians 3:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | ὅτε | hote | Adverb | G3753 when |
| you lived | ἐζῆτε | ezēte | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2198 I live |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| them | τούτοις | toutois | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| used to | ποτε | pote | Particle | G4218 at one time or other |
| walk | περιεπατήσατέ | periepatēsate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| these ways | οἷς | hois | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 3:6 Ephesians 5:6 · Romans 1:18 · 1 Peter 1:14 · Ezekiel 16:45–46 · Revelation 22:15 · Isaiah 57:4
Colossians 3:7 Ephesians 2:2 · 1 Peter 4:3–4 · Romans 6:19–20 · Titus 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Romans 7:5 · Colossians 2:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.