Apologetics Bible

2Corinthians 2:1

Greek

ἔκρινα ⸀γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν·

ekrina gar emayto toyto, to me palin en lype pros ymas elthein·

KJV: But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

AKJV: But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

ASV: But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

YLT: And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:2

Greek

εἰ γὰρ ἐγὼ λυπῶ ὑμᾶς, καὶ ⸀τίς ὁ εὐφραίνων με εἰ μὴ ὁ λυπούμενος ἐξ ἐμοῦ;

ei gar ego lypo ymas, kai tis o eyphrainon me ei me o lypoymenos ex emoy;

KJV: For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

AKJV: For if I make you sorry, who is he then that makes me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

ASV: For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?

YLT: for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:3

Greek

καὶ ⸀ἔγραψα τοῦτο αὐτὸ ἵνα μὴ ἐλθὼν λύπην ⸀σχῶ ἀφʼ ὧν ἔδει με χαίρειν, πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πάντας ὑμᾶς ὅτι ἡ ἐμὴ χαρὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐστιν.

kai egrapsa toyto ayto ina me elthon lypen scho aph on edei me chairein, pepoithos epi pantas ymas oti e eme chara panton ymon estin.

KJV: And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

AKJV: And I wrote this same to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

ASV: And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

YLT: and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:4

Greek

ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.

ek gar polles thlipseos kai synoches kardias egrapsa ymin dia pollon dakryon, oych ina lypethete, alla ten agapen ina gnote en echo perissoteros eis ymas.

KJV: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

AKJV: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly to you.

ASV: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

YLT: for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:5

Greek

Εἰ δέ τις λελύπηκεν, οὐκ ἐμὲ λελύπηκεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπὸ μέρους ἵνα μὴ ἐπιβαρῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς.

Ei de tis lelypeken, oyk eme lelypeken, alla apo meroys ina me epibaro pantas ymas.

KJV: But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

AKJV: But if any have caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

ASV: But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

YLT: And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:6

Greek

ἱκανὸν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ τῶν πλειόνων,

ikanon to toioyto e epitimia ayte e ypo ton pleionon,

KJV: Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

AKJV: Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

ASV: Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

YLT: sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that is by the more part,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:7

Greek

ὥστε τοὐναντίον ⸀μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.

oste toynantion mallon ymas charisasthai kai parakalesai, me pos te perissotera lype katapothe o toioytos.

KJV: So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

AKJV: So that contrariwise you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

ASV: so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

YLT: so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:8

Greek

διὸ παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς κυρῶσαι εἰς αὐτὸν ἀγάπην·

dio parakalo ymas kyrosai eis ayton agapen·

KJV: Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

AKJV: Why I beseech you that you would confirm your love toward him.

ASV: Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

YLT: wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:9

Greek

εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ ἔγραψα ἵνα γνῶ τὴν δοκιμὴν ὑμῶν, εἰ εἰς πάντα ὑπήκοοί ἐστε.

eis toyto gar kai egrapsa ina gno ten dokimen ymon, ei eis panta ypekooi este.

KJV: For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

AKJV: For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether you be obedient in all things.

ASV: For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

YLT: for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:10

Greek

ᾧ δέ τι χαρίζεσθε, κἀγώ· καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ⸂ὃ κεχάρισμαι, εἴ τι⸃ κεχάρισμαι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐν προσώπῳ Χριστοῦ,

o de ti charizesthe, kago· kai gar ego o kecharismai, ei ti kecharismai, di ymas en prosopo Christoy,

KJV: To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

AKJV: To whom you forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

ASV: But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

YLT: And to whom ye forgive anything--I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven it , because of you--in the person of Christ-- I forgive it,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:11

Greek

ἵνα μὴ πλεονεκτηθῶμεν ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ, οὐ γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὰ νοήματα ἀγνοοῦμεν.

ina me pleonektethomen ypo toy Satana, oy gar aytoy ta noemata agnooymen.

KJV: Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

AKJV: Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

ASV: that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

YLT: that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:12

Greek

Ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν Τρῳάδα εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θύρας μοι ἀνεῳγμένης ἐν κυρίῳ,

Elthon de eis ten Troada eis to eyaggelion toy Christoy kai thyras moi aneogmenes en kyrio,

KJV: Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

AKJV: Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me of the Lord,

ASV: Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

YLT: And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:13

Greek

οὐκ ἔσχηκα ἄνεσιν τῷ πνεύματί μου τῷ μὴ εὑρεῖν με Τίτον τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, ἀλλὰ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς ἐξῆλθον εἰς Μακεδονίαν.

oyk escheka anesin to pneymati moy to me eyrein me Titon ton adelphon moy, alla apotaxamenos aytois exelthon eis Makedonian.

KJV: I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

AKJV: I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.

ASV: I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

YLT: I have not had rest to my spirit, on my not finding Titus my brother, but having taken leave of them, I went forth to Macedonia;

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:14

Greek

Τῷ δὲ θεῷ χάρις τῷ πάντοτε θριαμβεύοντι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ καὶ τὴν ὀσμὴν τῆς γνώσεως αὐτοῦ φανεροῦντι διʼ ἡμῶν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ·

To de theo charis to pantote thriambeyonti emas en to Christo kai ten osmen tes gnoseos aytoy phaneroynti di emon en panti topo·

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.

AKJV: Now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the aroma of his knowledge by us in every place.

ASV: But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

YLT: and to God are thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:15

Greek

ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σῳζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις,

oti Christoy eyodia esmen to theo en tois sozomenois kai en tois apollymenois,

KJV: For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

AKJV: For we are to God a sweet smell of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

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

YLT: because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:16

Greek

οἷς μὲν ὀσμὴ ⸀ἐκ θανάτου εἰς θάνατον, οἷς δὲ ὀσμὴ ⸁ἐκ ζωῆς εἰς ζωήν. καὶ πρὸς ταῦτα τίς ἱκανός;

ois men osme ek thanatoy eis thanaton, ois de osme ek zoes eis zoen. kai pros tayta tis ikanos;

KJV: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

AKJV: To the one we are the smell of death to death; and to the other the smell of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

ASV: to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

YLT: to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Corinthians 2:17

Greek

οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ ⸀πολλοὶ καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐκ θεοῦ ⸀κατέναντι θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.

oy gar esmen os oi polloi kapeleyontes ton logon toy theoy, all os ex eilikrineias, all os ek theoy katenanti theoy en Christo laloymen.

KJV: For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

AKJV: For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

ASV: For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

YLT: for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity--but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

Exposition: 2Corinthians 2:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.