2 Corinthians 2:12-17 (New International Version)

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12 Now when I went to Troas¹ to preach the gospel of Christ² and found that the Lord had opened a door³ for me, 13 I still had no peace of mind,⁴ because I did not find my brother Titus⁵ there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.⁶ 14 But thanks be to God,⁷ who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance⁸ of the knowledge⁹ of him. 15 For we are to God the aroma¹⁰ of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.¹¹ 16 To the one we are the smell of death;¹² to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?¹³ 17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit.¹⁴ On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity,¹⁵ like men sent from God.¹⁶

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