Vincent Word Studies - 2 Corinthians 2:15

Vincent Word Studies - 2 Corinthians 2:15 - 2:15

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Vincent Word Studies - 2 Corinthians 2:15 - 2:15

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A sweet savor of Christ (Χριστοῦ εὐωδία)

Compare Eph 5:2; Phi 4:18. As so often in Paul's writings, the figure shifts; the apostolic teachers themselves being represented as an odor, their Christian personality redolent of Christ. It is not merely a sweet odor produced by Christ, but Christ Himself is the savor which exhales in their character and work.