Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
All thanks to God, who, through our union with the Christ, leads us in one continual triumph, and uses us to spread the sweet odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But thanks be to God,
International Standard Version
But thanks be to God! He always leads us triumphantly by the Messiah and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of knowing him.
A Conservative Version
And thanks is to God who always causes us to triumph in the Christ, and who makes manifest the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place, through us.
American Standard Version
But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.
Amplified
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
An Understandable Version
But I offer thanks to God, who always leads us [preachers] to victory in [the service of] Christ, and through us makes known the "fragrant odor" of His knowledge everywhere.
Anderson New Testament
Now, thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in the Christ, and sheds in every place, by us, the fragrance of the knowledge of himself.
Bible in Basic English
But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
Common New Testament
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but thanks be to God, who maketh me triumph, thro' Christ, and spreads his healing doctrine by me, in eevery place:
Darby Translation
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.
Godbey New Testament
But thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and manifesting the fragrance of his knowledge through us in every place:
Goodspeed New Testament
But thank God! he always leads me in his triumphal train, through Christ, and spreads the perfume of knowledge of him everywhere through me as his censer-bearer.
John Wesley New Testament
Now thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph through Christ, and manifesteth by us in every place the odour of his knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
Grace to God, always leading us to triumph in Christ, and making manifest the order of his knowledge by us in every place.
King James 2000
Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the fragrance of his knowledge by us in every place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But thanks [be] to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and who reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of him through us in every place.
Modern King James verseion
Now thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and He revealing through us the odor of the knowledge of Him in every place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thanks be unto God which always giveth us the victory in Christ, and openeth the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.
Moffatt New Testament
Wherever I go, thank God, he makes my life a constant pageant of triumph in Christ, diffusing the perfume of his knowledge everywhere by me.
Montgomery New Testament
But thanks be to God, who in every place is leading me in the train of Christ's triumph, and is making manifest through me the knowledge of him, an odor of incense everywhere.
NET Bible
But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.
New Heart English Bible
Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
Noyes New Testament
But thanks be to God, who always exhibiteth us in triumph in Christ, and manifesteth through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
Sawyer New Testament
But thanks be to God, who always triumphs over us in Christ and reveals the odor of his knowledge by us in every place;
The Emphasized Bible
But, unto God, be thanks, who, ever, leadeth us in triumph in the Christ, and, the fragrance of the knowledge of him, maketh manifest, through us, in every place,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Webster
Now thanks be to God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.
Weymouth New Testament
But to God be the thanks who in Christ ever heads our triumphal procession, and by our hands waves in every place that sweet incense, the knowledge of Him.
Williams New Testament
But thanks be to God, for He always leads me in His triumphal train, through union with Christ, and everywhere through me keeps spreading the perfume of the knowledge of Him.
World English Bible
Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
Worrell New Testament
But thanks be to God, Who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of His knowledge in every place;
Worsley New Testament
But thanks be to God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and spreadeth the odor of his knowledge by us in every place.
Youngs Literal Translation
and to God are thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,
Themes
Evangelism » What evangelists are
Manifestation » What is made manifest
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the triumph of the gospel
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the triumph of the gospel
Victory/overcoming » God giving victory through jesus Christ
Interlinear
De
hemas
ἡμῶν
hemon
Usage: 388
Phaneroo
Dia
Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 2:14
Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 2:14
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 2:14
Images 2 Corinthians 2:14
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Ministry Of Life Or Death
13 I could get no peace of mind because I failed to find Titus, my Brother; so I took leave of the people there, and went on to Macedonia. 14 All thanks to God, who, through our union with the Christ, leads us in one continual triumph, and uses us to spread the sweet odor of the knowledge of him in every place. 15 For we are the fragrance of Christ ascending to God--both among those who are in the path of Salvation and among those who are in the path to Ruin.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:15
All thanks to God for his inestimable gift!
2 Corinthians 8:16
I thank God for inspiring Titus with the same keen interest in your welfare that I have;
Ephesians 5:2
And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'
Romans 6:17
God be thanked that, though you were once servants of Sin, yet you learned to give hearty obedience to that form of doctrine under which you were placed.
Romans 8:37
Yet amidst all these things we more than conquer through him who loved us!
Philippians 4:18
My wants are fully satisfied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts which you sent me--the sweet fragrance of a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
Romans 15:19
By my words and actions, through the power displayed in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. And so, starting from Jerusalem and its neighborhood, and going as far as Illyria, I have told in full the Good News of the Christ;
1 Corinthians 15:37
And when you sow, you sow not the body that will be, but a mere grain-perhaps of wheat, or something else.
2 Corinthians 1:11
And then many lips will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers.
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
For we are the fragrance of Christ ascending to God--both among those who are in the path of Salvation and among those who are in the path to Ruin.
Ephesians 5:20
Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Colossians 1:6
Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is.
Colossians 1:23
If only you remain true to your Faith, firm and immovable, never abandoning the hope held out in the Good News to which you listened, which has been proclaimed among all created things under Heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
Colossians 2:15
He rid himself of all the Powers of Evil, and held them up to open contempt, when he celebrated his triumph over them on the cross!
1 Thessalonians 3:9
How can we thank God enough for all the happiness that you are giving us in the sight of our God?
Revelation 7:12
saying-- 'Amen. Blessing and praise, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might be ascribed to our God for ever and ever. Amen.'