I live for God as the fragrance of Christ breathed alike on those who are being saved and on those who are perishing,
and lead lives of love, just as Christ loved you and gave himself up for you to be a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross 'sheer folly,' but it means the power of God for those whom he saves.
Your debt to me is fully paid and more than paid! I am amply supplied with what you have sent by Epaphroditus, a fragrant perfume, the sort of sacrifice that God approves and welcomes.
and with the full deceitfulness of evil for those who are doomed to perish, since they refuse to love the Truth that would save them.