2 Corinthians 2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

The savour of death

1 Peter 2:7

Who

2 Corinthians 3:5

2 Corinthians 12:11

1 Corinthians 15:10

General references

Matthew 10:13

Bible References

The savour of death

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this child is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.

But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously.

Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

To you therefore who believe is the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of the corner,

Who

not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency is of God;

I have become a fool; ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing.

But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which was towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

General references

And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and was a cloud and darkness, and lit up the night; and the one did not come near the other all the night.

I am not able to bear all this people alone, for it is too heavy for me.

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

And if the house indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.