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12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
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12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
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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.
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13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
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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.
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14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
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15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved , and in them that perish :
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15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
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16 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?
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16 To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
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17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
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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, like men sent from God.
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