2 Corinthians 2:16

To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

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In The King James Version

To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

In Context

15For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

17For we are not like others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

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Cross References

John 9:39Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

Acts 20:26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

1 Peter 2:7To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who are disobedient, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:13-17

Effects of the Christian Ministry. ( a. d. 57.) 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them… Read the whole commentary →

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