2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 2:15
15For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.