¹⁴ But ^(A)thanks be to God, who in Christ always ^(B)leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads ^(C)the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. ¹⁵ For we are the aroma of Christ to God among ^(D)those who are being saved and among ^(E)those who are perishing, ^16 (F)to one a fragrance from death to death, ^(G)to the other a fragrance from life to life. ^(H)Who is sufficient for these things?

^2 (A)You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our^[a] hearts, to be known and read by all. ³ And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of ^(B)the living God, not on ^(C)tablets of stone but on ^(D)tablets of ^(E)human hearts.^[b]

¹⁶ But when ^(A)one^[a] turns to the Lord, ^(B)the veil is removed. ¹⁷ Now the Lord^[b] is the Spirit, and where ^(C)the Spirit of the Lord is, there is ^(D)freedom. ¹⁸ And we all, with unveiled face, ^(E)beholding ^(F)the glory of the Lord,^{[c] (G)}are being transformed into the same image ^(H)from one degree of glory to another.^[d] For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.