2 Corinthians 2:15

15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

2 Corinthians 2:15 in Other Translations

KJV
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
ESV
15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
NLT
15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing.
MSG
15 Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation - an aroma redolent with life.
CSB
15 For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

2 Corinthians 2:15 In-Context

13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.
15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?
17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 14; Genesis 8:21; Exodus 29:18; Numbers 15:3
  • 2. S 1 Corinthians 1:18
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