English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 2:14
14But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
2 Corinthians 2:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
- New International Version (NIV)But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.
Context of 2 Corinthians 2:14
12When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though a door was opened for me in the Lord, 13my spirit was not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia. But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
Read all of 2 Corinthians 22 Corinthians 2:14 word by word
Τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ πάντοτε θριαμβεύοντι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ καὶ τὴν ὀσμὴν τῆς γνώσεως αὐτοῦ φανεροῦντι δι᾽ ἡμῶν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- thanksχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- unto Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- which alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
- causethθριαμβεύωthriambeuō · to triumphG2358
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- maketh manifestφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
- the savourὀσμήosmē · aromaG3744
- of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 2:14
- 2 Corinthians 1:11You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
- 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
- Ephesians 5:20giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
- Revelation 7:12saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
- Psalms 106:47Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.
- Psalms 148:14He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!
- Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
- 1 Corinthians 15:37And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
- 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
- Romans 15:19by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;
- Colossians 1:6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 2:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Now, thanks be unto God - His coming dispelled all my fears, and was the cause of the highest satisfaction to my mind; and filled my heart with gratitude to God, who is the Author of all good, and who always causes us to triumph in Christ; not only gives us the victory, but such a victory as involves the total ruin of our enemies; and gives us cause of triumphing in him, through whom we have obtained this victory. A triumph, among the Romans, to which the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Now thanks be unto God - There seem to have been several sources of Paul‘s joy on this occasion. The principal was, his constant and uniform success in endeavoring to advance the interests of the kingdom of the Redeemer. But in particular he rejoiced; (1)Because Titus had come to him there, and had removed his distress; compare 2 Corinthians 2:13. (2)because he learned from him that his efforts in regard to the church at Corinth had been successful, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 A believer's triumphs are all in Christ. To him be the praise and glory of all, while the success of the gospel is a good reason for a Christian's joy and rejoicing. In ancient triumphs, abundance of perfumes and sweet odours were used; so the name and salvation of Jesus, as ointment poured out, was a sweet savour diffused in every place. Unto some, the gospel is a savour of death unto death. They reject it to their ruin. Unto others, the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14At this point, the story about finding Titus stops and will continue at 7:5. Paul shifts to talk about his work as an apostle sharing the good news about Jesus.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Now--Greek, "But." Though we left Troas disappointed in not meeting Titus there, and in having to leave so soon so wide a door, "thanks be unto God," we were triumphantly blessed in both the good news of you from Titus, and in the victories of the Gospel everywhere in our progress. The cause of triumph cannot be restricted (as Alford explains) to the former; for "always," and "in every place," show that the latter also is intended. causeth us to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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