King James Version

2 Corinthians 2:15

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.ForΧριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christεὐωδίαeuōdiaaromaεὐωδίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “aroma”, the subject formG2175a sweet smell, fragrance.ἐσμὲνesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σῳζομένοιςsōzomenoisthem that are savedσῴζω (sōzō)verb, present passive participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them that are saved”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.them that are savedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisthem that perishἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them that perish”, an ongoing or repeated actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).them that perish

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

World English Bible

For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.

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