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In the middle of discussing his unscheduled trip to Macedonia, Paul thanked God for his ministry, his relationship with the Corinthians believers, and the way God used him to expand his kingdom.

In a Roman triumphal procession, the Roman general would display his treasures and captives in the middle of a cloud of incense burned for the gods. To the victors, the aroma was sweet; to the captives in the parade, it was a smell of slavery and death.

When Christians preach the gospel, it is good news to some and repulsive news to others. Believers recognize the life-giving fragrance due to the immense change it brought to their individual life. To unbelievers, however, it smells like death.

2 Corinthians 2:14-16
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?