What Does the Bible Say About Fragrance?

2 Corinthians 2:14 ESV / 21 helpful votes

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

Revelation 5:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 ESV / 13 helpful votes

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

Psalm 45:7-8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions; your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;

Genesis 8:20-21 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.

Acts 5:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 26:6-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.” But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. ...

Leviticus 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. And the priest shall put on his linen garment and put his linen undergarment on his body, and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and put them beside the altar.

1 Corinthians 5:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Romans 7:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.

John 7:38-39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Luke 7:36-50 ESV / 3 helpful votes

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.” ...

Isaiah 55:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Song of Solomon 2:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine;

Proverbs 5:18-19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 1:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Hebrews 9:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

Romans 8:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. ...

Mark 3:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

Song of Solomon 2:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.

Proverbs 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

A lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.

Numbers 2:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “The people of Israel shall camp each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses. They shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side. Those to camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah by their companies, the chief of the people of Judah being Nahshon the son of Amminadab, his company as listed being 74,600. Those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, the chief of the people of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar, ...

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...

1 John 2:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.

Titus 3:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

John 14:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

34 Bible Verses about Fragrance

2 Corinthians 2:14 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Revelation 5:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Psalm 45:7-8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Genesis 8:20-21 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Acts 5:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 26:6-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Leviticus 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 5:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 7:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 7:38-39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 7:36-50 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Isaiah 55:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 5:18-19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 1:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 9:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 3:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Numbers 2:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 2:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 3:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 8:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 14:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Fragrance

2 Corinthians 2:14 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 5:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 45:7-8 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 8:20-21 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 5:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 26:6-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Leviticus 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 5:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 7:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 7:38-39 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 7:36-50 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 55:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Song of Solomon 2:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Song of Solomon 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 5:18-19 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 1:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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2 Corinthians 2:14 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Revelation 5:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Psalm 45:7-8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Genesis 8:20-21 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Acts 5:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 26:6-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Leviticus 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 5:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 7:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 7:38-39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 7:36-50 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Isaiah 55:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 5:18-19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 1:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 9:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 3:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Numbers 2:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 2:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 3:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 8:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 14:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote