2 Corinthians 2:15

that of{Anointed} we-are-being good-smell-ia to{the God} in to{the[plural] being-saved} and in to{the[plural] perishing-off/away,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

In Context

14Moreover, grace/favor to{the God, the always triumphing[after victory]} us in to{the Anointed} and the smell of{the knowledge} of{same} to{revealing} through of{us} in to{every place},

16whom[plural]}, on-one-hand, smell of{death} into death; on-the-other-hand, to{whom[plural]} smell of{being-alive[noun]} into being-alive[noun], and toward the-same[neuter plural] who[?] [is] sufficient[?],

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:18for the word, the of{the cross}, on-one-hand, to{the[plural] perishing-off/away}, is-being fool-ia/folly; on-the-other-hand, to{the us being-saved} is-being enablement/empowerment of{God},

Ephesians 5:2and be-walking-around in to{love} according-as also the Anointed loves us and gives-aside/delivers sameself over/for-the-sake of{us}, [a] carry-toward[i.e. offering] and sacrifice to{the God} into smell of{good-smell-ia}.

2 Thessalonians 2:10and in to{every deceit} of{the injustice} in to{the[plural] perishing-off/away} in-place-of of{whom} they-do_not_receive the love of{the truth} into the same[plural] to-be-saved,

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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