2 Corinthians 2:16

to the latter an odor ¹  from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? ² 

Lu 2:34; Joh 9:39; Ac 13:45-47; Ac 20:26,27; 1Co 15:10; 2Co 3:5,6; 2Co 12:11; 1Pe 2:7,8

¹ tn The same Greek word (ὀσμή, osmh) translated “odor” here (in relation to the stench of death) has been translated “fragrance” in 2:14 and in the next phrase of the present verse. The word itself can describe a smell or odor either agreeable or disagreeable depending on the context (L&N 79.45).

² sn These things refer to the things Paul is doing in his apostolic ministry.