Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:
New American Standard Bible
For we are a
King James Version
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Holman Bible
For to God we are the fragrance
International Standard Version
To God we are the aroma of the Messiah among those who are being saved and among those who are being lost.
A Conservative Version
Because we are a fragrance of Christ to God, in those being saved and in those perishing:
American Standard Version
For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;
Amplified
For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
An Understandable Version
For we [i.e., through our preaching] are like a fragrant incense which goes up to God, [and spreads the knowledge] of Christ among both saved and lost people.
Anderson New Testament
For, through God, we are a sweet odor of Christ, among the saved, and among the lost:
Bible in Basic English
For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those who are getting salvation and in those who are going to destruction;
Common New Testament
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
Daniel Mace New Testament
for God is pleased to accept my christian labours, in favour both of those who are in a saving, and of those who are in a ruinous state:
Godbey New Testament
because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who are saved, and among those who perish;
Goodspeed New Testament
Yes, I am the fragrance of Christ to God, diffused among those who are being saved, and those who are perishing alike;
John Wesley New Testament
For we are to God a sweet odour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Julia Smith Translation
For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ, in the saved, and in the host:
King James 2000
For we are unto God a sweet fragrance of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
Modern King James verseion
For we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For we are unto God the sweet savor of Christ, both among them that are saved, and also among them which perish:
Moffatt New Testament
I live for God as the fragrance of Christ breathed alike on those who are being saved and on those who are perishing,
Montgomery New Testament
I am Christ's fragrance upwafted unto God, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing;
NET Bible
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing --
New Heart English Bible
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
Noyes New Testament
For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ among those who are being saved, and those who are perishing;
Sawyer New Testament
for we are a sweet odor of Christ to God, in the saved and in the lost,
The Emphasized Bible
That, of Christ, a grateful odour, are we, unto God, - in them who are being saved, and in them who are being lost:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who are saved, and in those who perish.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
For we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Weymouth New Testament
For we are a fragrance of Christ grateful to God in those whom He is saving and in those who are perishing;
Williams New Testament
Indeed, I am the fragrance of Christ to God, alike for those who are being saved and for those who are perishing;
World English Bible
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
Worrell New Testament
because we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in those who are being saved, and in those who are perishing;
Worsley New Testament
For we are the sweet odor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, yea and in them that perish:
Youngs Literal Translation
because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
Themes
Evangelism » What evangelists are
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 2:15
Images 2 Corinthians 2:15
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Ministry Of Life Or Death
14 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. 15 For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish: 16 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?
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.
Ezekiel 20:41
As a sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you in the sight of the nations.
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
Philippians 4:18
But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.
Genesis 8:21
And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Exodus 29:25
And thou shalt receive them of their hand and burn them upon the altar over the burnt-offering, for a sweet odour before Jehovah: it is an offering by fire to Jehovah.
Isaiah 49:5-6
And now, saith Jehovah, that formed me from the womb to be his servant, that I should bring Jacob again to him; (though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorified in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God shall be my strength;)
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.
Exodus 29:18
and thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering to Jehovah a sweet odour; it is an offering by fire to Jehovah.