2 Corinthians 2:16 meaning and explanation

To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

2 Corinthians 2:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul continues the image from verse 14, where God leads him in triumph and spreads the knowledge of Christ like incense. In an ancient victory procession the same fragrance meant life to the victors and death to the captives.

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