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For indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for you in the presence of Christ, <span id="v54002011" class="ver">11</span>so that we might not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not unaware of his purposes.<a id="ren54002011-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en54002011-c">c</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Paul’s Anxiety.<a id="rfn54002012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002012-1">*</a></span> <span id="v54002012" class="ver">12</span>When I went to Troas for the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened for me in the Lord,<a id="ren54002012-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en54002012-d">d</a> <span id="v54002013" class="ver">13</span><a id="rfn54002013-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002013-1">*</a> I had no relief in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus.<a id="ren54002013-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en54002013-e">e</a> So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.</p> <p class="sh">B. Paul’s Ministry<a id="rfn54002014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002014-1">*</a></p> <p class="paft"><span class="hemb">Ministers of a New Covenant.</span> <span id="v54002014" class="ver">14</span><a id="rfn54002014-2" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002014-2">*</a> But thanks be to God,<a id="rfn54002014-3" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002014-3">*</a> who always leads us in triumph in Christ<a id="rfn54002014-4" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002014-4">*</a> and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him<a id="rfn54002014-5" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002014-5">*</a> in every place. <span id="v54002015" class="ver">15</span>For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,<a id="ren54002015-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en54002015-f">f</a> <span id="v54002016" class="ver">16</span>to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified<a id="rfn54002016-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn54002016-1">*</a> for this? <span id="v54002017" class="ver">17</span>For we are not like the many who trade on the word of God; but as out of sincerity, indeed as from God and in the presence of God, we speak in Christ.<a id="ren54002017-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en54002017-g">g</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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