To 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? Treasury of Scripture the savour of death. Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel... John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. Acts 13:45-47 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul... Acts 20:26,27 Why I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men... 1 Peter 2:7,8 To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed... who. 2 Corinthians 3:5,6 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God... 2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become a fool in glorying; you have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you... 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain...
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
to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Douay-Rheims Bible
To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?
Darby Bible Translation
to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who is sufficient for these things?
King James Bible
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?
Young's Literal Translation
to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
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