Translation
For to God we are the sweet smell of CHRIST in those who are on their way to deliverance and in those who are on their way to complete destruction.
Go to footnote numberParaphrase
God loves the smell of the sacrifice of THE ANOINTED MESSIAH and He smells a similar aroma in our lives, one which is evident to those who are on the road to God’s salvation as well as those who are on the road to God’s harsh punishment.
Footnotes
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In the Roman victory parades, just before the procession got to the top of Capitoline Hill, the most important prisoners were taken away to a prison nearby and executed.