2 Corinthians 2:16

unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

15because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who are saved, and among those who perish;

17For we are not as many, corrupting the word of God: but as of purity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the presence of God.

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Cross References

John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those not seeing may see; and those seeing may be made blind.

Acts 20:26Therefore I witness to you this clay, that I am pure from the blood of all men;

2 Corinthians 3:5not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

1 Peter 2:7Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,

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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