2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 2:16

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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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.