2 Corinthians 2:15-17

New Catholic Bible

¹⁵ We are indeed the aroma of Christ to God both among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing: ¹⁶ to the latter, the odor of death that leads to death; to the former, a fragrance of life leading to life.

Who is truly qualified for such a task? ¹⁷ For we are not like so many others who adulterate the word of God for profit. When we speak, we do so in Christ and in all sincerity, as men sent from God and standing in God’s presence.