2 Corinthians 2:16-17
International Standard Version
16 To some people we are a deadly fragrance,[a] while to others we are a living fragrance.[b] Who is qualified for this? 17 At least we are not commercializing God’s word like so many others. Instead, we speak with sincerity in the Messiah’s[c] name,[d] like people who are sent from God and are accountable to God.[e]
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- 2 Corinthians 2:16 Lit. a fragrance of death to death
- 2 Corinthians 2:16 Lit. a fragrance of life to life
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 Or Christ’s
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 The Gk. lacks name
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 Lit. as from God and before God
2 Corinthians 2:16-17
New International Version
16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death;(A) to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?(B) 17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit.(C) On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity,(D) as those sent from God.(E)
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