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2 Corinthians 2:15

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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.

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.

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

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?

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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BSB
For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
KJV
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
WEB
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:
ASV
For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;
DARBY
For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:
BLB
For we are a sweet smell of Christ to God among those being saved and among those perishing:
ÅB
For vi er en Kristi vellukt for Gud, blant dem som blir frelst, og blant dem som går fortapt,
OTB
For vi er en velbehagelig duft av Kristus for Gud blant dem som blir frelst og blant dem som går fortapt:
B1930
For vi er en Kristi vellukt for Gud, blandt dem som blir frelst, og blandt dem som går fortapt,

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  • Ephesians 5:2

    And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:18

    For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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  • Ezekiel 20:41

    I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

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  • Philippians 4:18

    But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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  • Genesis 8:21

    And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

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  • Exodus 29:18

    And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10

    And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:3–4

    But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

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