2 Corinthians 2:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν, τῷ Θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις:

Transliteration

For Christou euōdia we esmen, to the Theō among the ones being sōzomenois, and among the ones apollymenois:

Grammar Details

*Christou*: genitive masculine singular - of Christ
*euōdia*: nominative feminine singular - sweet fragrance
*esmen*: present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are
*Theō*: dative masculine singular - to God
*sōzomenois*: present passive participle, masculine dative plural - being saved
*apollymenois*: present middle/passive participle, masculine dative plural - perishing

Word Meanings

*euōdia*: sweet fragrance/aroma/pleasant smell
*sōzomenois*: being saved/rescued/delivered
*apollymenois*: perishing/being destroyed/being lost

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish {G3303} foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
Ezek 20:41 : 41 As a sweet savor will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.
Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
2 Thess 2:10 : 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded {G1519} the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them].
Gen 8:21 : 21 And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
Exod 29:25 : 25 And thou shalt take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savor before Jehovah: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
Isa 49:5-6 : 5 And now saith Jehovah that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered unto him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God is become my strength); 6 yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Exod 29:18 : 18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

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