2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Study Note
Study Note
'Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.' The image of a Roman triumphal procession (thriambeuonti) places Paul and his colleagues among the captives being led in Christ's victory parade — a startling reversal where apostolic suffering is reframed as participation in conquest. The 'savour' (osmē) of Christ that the apostles diffuse recalls the incense burned in such processions, making the spreading of the gospel a sensory as well as cognitive event. The passage set up the 'aroma of life' and 'aroma of death' paradox in verse 16, showing that the same gospel message has opposite effects depending on the receptivity of the hearer.
Other Translations
But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.
and to God <FI>are<Fi> thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,
But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
Cross References
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Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.