11. lest Satan should take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his thoughts.
12. And when I came to Troas for the Good News of Messiah, and a door was opened to me by the Master,
13. I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother. But taking my leave of them, I went on to Makedonia.
14. But thanks be to Elohim who always leads us on, to overcome in Messiah, and manifests through us the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
15. Because we are to Elohim the fragrance of Messiah among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
16. To the one we are the smell of death to death, and to the other the fragrance of life to life. And who is competent for these?
17. For we are not, as so many, adulterating the Word of Elohim for gain – but as of sincerity, but as from Elohim, in the sight of Elohim, we speak in Messiah.