Continuing with Our Eternal link to GOD in Christ as exposed by Him, the I AM. Part 5j.0.d part 2

     We are currently looking into 2Corinthians 2:14-3:3 with our attentions directed to verse 15, now as we have all ready covered verse 14 in our last posting.

2Corinthians 2:14 "Now thanks be to GOD, Who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savor of Their knowledge by us in every place. For we are to GOD a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: to the one we are the savor of death to death; And to the other the savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?" 

Here's verse 15 again: "For we are to GOD a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish."

Now for our verse by verse comparison, beginning with fragrance, sweet savor:

Genesis 8:21 "The LORD smelled (H7306) a sweet (H5207, H853) savor (H7381); And the LORD said in Their heart, 'I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; For the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; Neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.'" 

Exodus 29:18 "And they shall burn (H6999, H853) the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering to the LORD: it is a sweet (H5207) savor H7381), an offering made by fire to the LORD."

Exodus 29:25 "And you shall receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire to the LORD."  

Ezekiel 20:41 "I will accept you with your sweet savor, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen."  

1Corinthians 1:18 "For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; But to us which are saved it is the power of GOD."

Ephesians 5:2 "And walk in love, as Christ also loves us, and has given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to GOD for a sweet-smelling (H7306, H5207, G2175) savor (H7381, G3744)."  

Philippians 4:18 "For I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to GOD."  

Now for the, in them that parish: 

2Corinthians 4:3-4 "For if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, Who is the image of GOD, should shine in them."

Isaiah 49:5-6, 7 "And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be Their servant, to bring Jacob again to Them, though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. And They said, "'It is a light thing that You (Jesus) should be Our servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: We will also give You (Jesus) for a light to the Gentiles, that You (Jesus) may be Our salvation to the end of the earth.'" 

Thus said the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and Their Holy One, to Him (Jesus) whom man despise, to Him Whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and They have chosen Him.'"

1Corinthians 1:18-21 "For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; But to us which are saved it is the power of GOD. For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Has not GOD made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of GOD; For the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased GOD by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." 

2Thessalonians 2:10-12 "And with all deceivable-ness of unrighteousness in them that perish; Because they received not the love of the Truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause GOD shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the Truth, but take pleasure in unrighteousness."

Our next visit will bring this section to its end with verse 16. Then I shall the LORD willing look at a word that They gave me in the wee hours of this morning, it being "abundance."