2 Corinthians 2:14

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of 2 Corinthians 2:14

12Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord, 13I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia. But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savour of his knowledge in every place. 15For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in them that are being saved, and in them that are perishing; 16to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2 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

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• thanksχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• beκαίkai · andG2532
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• usἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• triumphθριαμβεύωthriambeuō · to triumphG2358
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• manifestφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• theπᾶςpas · allG3956
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 2:14

• 2 Corinthians 1:11ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.
• 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God, which putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
• 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
• Ephesians 5:20giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
• Revelation 7:12saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
• Psalms 106:47Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the nations, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
• Psalms 148:14And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
• Romans 8:37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
• 1 Corinthians 15:37and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other kind;
• 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in them that are being saved, and in them that are perishing;
• Romans 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
• Colossians 1:6which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew 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