Parallel Verses

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:

New American Standard Bible

For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

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 of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

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:

Darby Translation

For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:

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;

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

we are
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

εὐωδία 
Euodia 
Usage: 3

of Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128




which, who, the things, the son,
which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

References

American

Images 2 Corinthians 2:15

Prayers for 2 Corinthians 2:15

Context Readings

A Ministry Of Life Or Death

14 Thanks be unto God which always giveth us the victory in Christ, and openeth the savor of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God the sweet savor of Christ, both among them that are saved, and also among them which perish: 16 to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?

Cross References

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.

Ezekiel 20:41

I will accept your sweet savour, when I bring you from the nations, and gather you together out of the lands, wherein ye be scattered: that I may be hallowed in you before the Heathen.

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God.

Philippians 4:18

I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.

Exodus 29:25

Then take it from off their hands and burn it upon the altar: even upon the burnt offering, to be a savour of sweetness before the LORD. For it is a sacrifice unto the LORD.

Isaiah 49:5-6

And now saith the LORD that formed me in the womb, to be his servant and to turn Jacob unto him,

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

If our Gospel be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost,

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

Exodus 29:18

and burn the whole ram upon the altar. For it is a burnt offering unto the LORD, and a sweet savour of the LORD's sacrifice.

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