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2 Corinthians 2:16

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from” (ἐκ) before death here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from” (ἐκ) before life here.

οἷςhoisToὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “To”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.Toμὲνmenoneμένconjunction — “one”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.the oneὀσμὴosmēwe are the savourὀσμήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “we are the savour”, the subject formG3744a smell, odor, savor.we are the savourἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.θανάτουthanatouof deathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.of deathεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoθάνατονthanatondeathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “death”, the object formG2288death, physical or spiritual.deathοἷςhoisto the otherὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “to the other”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.to the otherδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὀσμὴosmēsavourὀσμήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “savour”, the subject formG3744a smell, odor, savor.the savourἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.ζωῆςzōēsof lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of lifeεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoζωήνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπρὸςprosforπρόςpreposition — “for”G4314to, towards, with.forταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsτίςtiswhich?τίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἱκανόςhikanossufficientἱκανόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “sufficient”, the subject formG2425(a) considerable, sufficient, of number, quantity, time, (b) of persons: sufficiently strong (good, etc.), worthy, suitable, with various constructions, (c) many, much.This verse uses “sufficient”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Young’s Literal Translation

to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

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?

Darby Translation

to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who [is] sufficient for these things?

Douay-Rheims

To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?

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