2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 2:15–16

¹⁵For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. ¹⁶To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life.^a And who is qualified for such a task?

Footnotes

a 2:16 Literally To the one, indeed, an aroma from death to death; but to the other, an aroma from life to life.

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2 Corinthians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
sweet aroma	εὐωδία	euōdia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2175 a sweet smell
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those who are	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
being saved	σωζομένοις	sōzomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G4982 I save, heal
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who are	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
perishing	ἀπολλυμένοις	apollymenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

2 Corinthians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
an odor	ὀσμὴ	osmē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3744 an odor
that brings	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
to the other	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
a fragrance	ὀσμὴ	osmē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3744 an odor
that brings life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
qualified	ἱκανός	hikanos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
such	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 2:15 Ephesians 5:2 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Ezekiel 20:41 · Philippians 4:18 · Genesis 8:21 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · Exodus 29:18 · 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 · Exodus 29:25

2 Corinthians 2:16 2 Corinthians 3:5–6 · 1 Peter 2:7–8 · John 9:39 · Luke 2:34 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Acts 13:45–47

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.