2 Corinthians 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

2 Corinthians 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Corinthians 2:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Corinthians 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?”

2 Corinthians 2:16 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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?”

2 Corinthians 2:16 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

2 Corinthians 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

2 Corinthians 2:16 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To the one we are the sauour of death, vnto death, and to the other the sauour of life, vnto life: and who is sufficient for these things?”

2 Corinthians 2:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 2:16 in Context — 2 Corinthians 2

14 E graças a Deus, que sempre nos faz triunfar em Cristo, e por nós em todo lugar manifesta o cheiro de seu conhecimento.

15 Porque para Deus somos o bom cheiro de Cristo, nos que se salvam, e nos que se perdem.

16 Para estes certamente cheiro de morte, para a morte; mas para aqueles cheiro de vida, para a vida. E quem é idôneo para estas coisas?

17 Porque nós não somos como muitos, que tentam vender a palavra de Deus; mas nós [a] falamos em Cristo, diante de Deus, com sinceridade, como [enviados] de Deus.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 2:16 Mean?

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