2 Corinthians 2:16

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?

2 Corinthians 3:5

It is not that we are [so] competent as to consider anything [we do] as coming from ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

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How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

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2 Corinthians 2:16
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?
2 Corinthians 3:5
It is not that we are [so] competent as to consider anything [we do] as coming from ourselves, but our competence comes from God.