2 Corinthians 2:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

New Living Translation
Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing.

English Standard Version
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,

Berean Study Bible
For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

New American Standard Bible
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:

NASB 1995
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

NASB 1977
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

Amplified Bible
For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

Christian Standard Bible
For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

Good News Translation
For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God, which spreads among those who are being saved and those who are being lost.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
To God we are the aroma of Christ among those who are saved and among those who are dying.

International Standard Version
To God we are the aroma of the Messiah among those who are being saved and among those who are being lost.

NET Bible
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing--
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

New King James Version
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

King James 2000 Bible
For we are unto God a sweet fragrance of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

New Heart English Bible
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;

World English Bible
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;

American King James Version
For we are to God a sweet smell of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

American Standard Version
For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

A Faithful Version
For we are Christ's sweet perfume to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

Darby Bible Translation
For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:

English Revised Version
For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in them that are being saved, and in them that are perishing;

Webster's Bible Translation
For we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For wee are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christ, in them that are saued, and in them which perish.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For we are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christe in them that are saued, and in them which perisshe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For we are vnto God the good fauoure of Christ, both amonge the yt are saued, & amonge them yt perishe.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For we are vnto God the swete savoure of Christ both amoge them that are saved and also amoge them which perisshe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
we are a refreshing fragrance to God because of Christ, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

Berean Literal Bible
For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those being saved and in those perishing:

Young's Literal Translation
because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

Smith's Literal Translation
For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ, in the saved, and in the host:

Literal Emphasis Translation
For we are the sweet aroma of Christ to God among those being saved and among those perishing,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ for God, both with those who are being saved and with those who are perishing.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For we are a sweet fragrance to God in The Messiah among those who have life and among those who perish;

Lamsa Bible
For we are a sweet savour to God through Christ, in those who are saved and in those who perish:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For, through God, we are a sweet odor of Christ, among the saved, and among the lost:

Godbey New Testament
because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who are saved, and among those who perish;

Haweis New Testament
For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who are saved, and in those who perish.

Mace New Testament
for God is pleased to accept my christian labours, in favour both of those who are in a saving, and of those who are in a ruinous state:

Weymouth New Testament
For we are a fragrance of Christ grateful to God in those whom He is saving and in those who are perishing;

Worrell New Testament
because we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in those who are being saved, and in those who are perishing;

Worsley New Testament
For we are the sweet odor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, yea and in them that perish:
















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