The Fragrance of Christ 2 Corinthians 2:15

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place”, and in chapter two and verse fifteen of Second Corinthians, Paul told the church members, “we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ”, where we read:

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

The verse begins, “For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ,...” Paul began with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “we are unto God” which refers to “Paul, his companions and the church members being unto the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Son of God” “a sweet savor” or “fragrance, incense or odor of something sweet smelling” “of Christ” which means “belonging to the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul proclaimed he and his companions' lives were as a “lovely fragrance or odor” unto Jesus Christ.

The verse goes on to say, “ in them that are saved, and in them that perish:” Paul continued with the words, “in them” which means “within the people” “that are saved” or “who are kept safe and sound, rescued from danger or destruction”, “and in them” or “and in the people” “that perish” or “who are lost, ruined and destroyed”. Paul knew the “fragrance” of He and companions would affect not only people who believed in Jesus and were “saved”, but also those who were in danger and did not know Him.

When we think through these words of Paul, we discover the affect his life with Christ had upon other people. Both the “saved” and the “unsaved” were moved by his words, actions and attitudes, and when they saw Paul and his companions, they could see “Jesus” within them. Jesus Christ desires to have a relationship with all who will believe and trust in Him, and when they do, other who believe and those who do not shall smell the “sweet fragrance” “of Christ” within them.

Next time Paul tells the church members when he “we are the savor of death unto death, and ...the savor of life unto life”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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