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2 Corinthians 2:16

King James Version

16 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?

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American Standard Version

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?

Christian Standard Bible

To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?

English Standard Version

to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

New American Standard Bible

to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

New International Version

To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?

New King James Version

To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

New Living Translation

To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

World English Bible

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?