2 Corinthians 2:16
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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?”
ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
θάνατος
death
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θάνατος
Death. Thanatos. O death where is your sting? Death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus did not just survive death. He destroyed its power for everyone who believes.
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὀσμή
a fragrance
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ὀσμή
A smell, an odour, a fragrance. We are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved. Your life has a spiritual fragrance. Make it sweet.
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ὅς
to one
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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ἱκανός
sufficient?
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ἱκανός
competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
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τίς
who is
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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