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2 Corinthians 2:16-17
New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 2:16-17
New Living Translation
16 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?
17 You see, we are not like the many hucksters[a] who preach for personal profit. We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ’s authority, knowing that God is watching us.
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- 2:17 Some manuscripts read the rest of the hucksters.
2 Corinthians 2:16-17
New International Version
2 Corinthians 2:16-17
New International Version
16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death;(A) to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?(B) 17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit.(C) On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity,(D) as those sent from God.(E)
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