2 Corinthians 2:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
In context
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
15 For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
16 To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
17 For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
2 Corinthians 2:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
- KJV 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?
- WEB 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?
- ASV 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?
- YLT Young's 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?
- DBY 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?
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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?