Paul’s Anxiety.^* 12When I went to Troas for the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened for me in the Lord,^d 13^* I had no relief in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus.^e So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.

B. Paul’s Ministry^*

Ministers of a New Covenant. 14^* But thanks be to God,^* who always leads us in triumph in Christ^* and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him^* in every place. 15For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,^f 16to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified^* for this? 17For 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.^g