2 Corinthians 2:16

to the last-named an odor of death predictive of death, and to the others an odor of life predictive of life. And for such service as this who is competent?

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 a fragrance of Christ grateful to God in those whom He is saving and in those who are perishing;

17We are; for, unlike most teachers, we are not fraudulent hucksters of God's Message; but with transparent motives, as commissioned by God, in God's presence and in communion with Christ, so we speak.

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Cross References

John 9:39"I came into this world," said Jesus, "to judge men, that those who do not see may see, and that those who do see may become blind."

Acts 20:26Therefore I protest to you to-day that I am not responsible for the ruin of any one of you.

2 Corinthians 3:5not that of ourselves we are competent to decide anything by our own reasonings, but our competency comes from God.

1 Peter 2:7To you believers, therefore, that honour belongs; but for unbelievers-- "A Stone which the builders rejected has been made 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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