Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
To the one it is a perfume of death to death; to the other a perfume of life to life. And who is enough for such things?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
To some we are an aroma of death
International Standard Version
To some people we are a deadly fragrance, while to others we are a living fragrance. Who is qualified for this?
A Conservative Version
to the one an odor of death for death, and to the other an aroma of life for life. And who is adequate for these things?
American Standard Version
to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Amplified
to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is adequate and sufficiently qualified for these things?
An Understandable Version
To lost people [we become] a smell of death [i.e., we bring condemnation to people who reject our message]; to saved people [we become] a fragrance of life [i.e., we bring salvation to people who accept our message]. And who is adequate to [accomplish] such tasks?
Anderson New Testament
to the one, we are the odor of death ending in death; to the other, the odor of life ending in life: and who is sufficient for these things?
Common New Testament
to the one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Daniel Mace New Testament
by the one my preaching is taken as a deadly poison, to the other it is a reviving potion. and who is so sufficient for such a commission?
Darby Translation
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?
Godbey New Testament
unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Goodspeed New Testament
to the one, a deathly, deadly odor, to the other a vital, life-giving one. Who is qualified for this task? I am!
John Wesley New Testament
To these an odour of death unto death, but to those an odour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Julia Smith Translation
Truly to those an odor of death into death; and to those an odor of life into life. And who sufficient for these things?
King James 2000
To the one we are the fragrance of death unto death; and to the other the fragrance of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Lexham Expanded Bible
to those on the one hand an odor from death to death, [and] to those on the other hand a fragrance from life to life. And who [is] qualified for these [things]?
Modern King James verseion
to the one we are the savor of death to death, and to the other we are the savor of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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?
Moffatt New Testament
to the one a deadly fragrance that makes for death, to the other a vital fragrance that makes for life. And who is qualified for this career?
Montgomery New Testament
to these latter an odor of death to death, to the former, of life to life. For such service as this, who is sufficient?
NET Bible
to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
New Heart English Bible
to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
Noyes New Testament
to the latter we are the odor of death, producing death; and to the former the odor of life, producing life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Sawyer New Testament
in one an odor of death to death, and in the other an odor of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
The Emphasized Bible
In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
To the one we are the odour of death unto death, to the other the odour of life unto life: and who is sufficient for these things?
Twentieth Century New Testament
To the latter we are an odor which arises from death and tells of Death; to the former an odor which arises from life and tells of Life. But who is equal to such a task?
Webster
To the one we are the savor of death to death; and to the other the savor of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Weymouth New Testament
to the last-named an odor of death predictive of death, and to the others an odor of life predictive of life. And for such service as this who is competent?
Williams New Testament
to the one a deadly perfume that leads to death, to the other a living perfume that leads to life.
World English Bible
to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
Worrell New Testament
to the one class a savor of death unto death, and to the other a savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Worsley New Testament
to these indeed we are an odor of death to death; to those an odor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Youngs Literal Translation
to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
Themes
Evangelism » What evangelists are
Leaders » Responsibility of » Select reading
Ministers » Remuneration of » Responsibility of
Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 2:16
Images 2 Corinthians 2:16
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Ministry Of Life Or Death
15 For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those who are getting salvation and in those who are going to destruction; 16 To the one it is a perfume of death to death; to the other a perfume of life to life. And who is enough for such things? 17 For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
Cross References
Luke 2:34
And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;
John 9:39
And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;
1 Peter 2:7-8
And the value is for you who have faith; but it is said for those without faith, The very stone which the builders put on one side, was made the chief stone of the building;
Acts 13:45-47
But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.
Acts 20:26-27
And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.