For we are to God a sweet smell of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: Treasury of Scripture a sweet. Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet smell; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake... Exodus 29:18,25 And you shall burn the whole ram on the altar: it is a burnt offering to the LORD: it is a sweet smell... Ezekiel 20:41 I will accept you with your sweet smell, when I bring you out from the people... Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us... Philippians 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell... in them. 2 Corinthians 4:3,4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost... Isaiah 49:5,6 And now, said the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered... 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all delusion of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth...
Context Triumph in Christ
12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me of the Lord, 13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia. 14Now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the aroma of his knowledge by us in every place. 15For we are to God a sweet smell of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: 16To the one we are the smell of death to death; and to the other the smell of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17For 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.
Darby Bible Translation
For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:
King James Bible
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Young's Literal Translation
because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
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