II Corinthians 2 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
II Corinthians 2
1But I determined this with myself, that my next visit to you should not be in sorrow.
2For if I make you sorrowful, who is there to make me glad but he that is made sorrowful by me?
3And I wrote about this very matter, that I might not on my coming have sorrow from those who ought to gladden me, having confidence in all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.
4For out of much distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye should be made sorrowful, but that ye might know the exceeding love which I have for you.
5But if any one hath caused grief, he hath caused it not to me alone, but in a measure, not to be too severe on him, to all of you.
6Sufficient for such a one is this punishment, which was inflicted by the many;
7so that on the contrary ye ought rather to forgive, and console him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
8Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.
9For to this end also I wrote, that I might know by putting it to the proof, whether ye are obedient in all things.
10But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also; for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes I forgave it in the person of Christ,
11that Satan might not gain an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
12Now when I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door had been opened to me by the Lord,
13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.
14But thanks be to God, who always exhibiteth us in triumph in Christ, and manifesteth through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
15For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ among those who are being saved, and those who are perishing;
16to the latter we are the odor of death, producing death; and to the former the odor of life, producing life. And who is sufficient for these things?
17For we are not as the many, who adulterate the word of God; but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
II Corinthians 2
1But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
3And 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.
4For 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.
5But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
6Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
10To 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;
11Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
13I 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.
14Now 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.
15For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
16To 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?
17For 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.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in II Corinthians 2
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: II Corinthians 2:16
"to the latter we are the odor of death, producing death; and to the former the odor of life, producing life. And who is sufficient for these things?"
"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?"
