Read 2 Corinthians 2.14-3.3
In 2.14-6.13: Paul's understanding of ministry.
In verses 14-17: Ministers sent from God.
The image is a victory march where the conquering general, along with his chief officers, lead his army in triumphal procession, the air filled with the burning of incense (1 Cor 4.9).
The aroma signifies life to the victors, death to the conquered.
In verse 17: Peddlers of God's word: teachers traveling around the Roman world were frequently accused of being in it for the money (4.2).
Persons of sincerity are people with pure motives (1.12).
In 3.1-3: Letters written on the heart.
Letters of recommendation: Acts 18.27.
A letter of Christ: Christ whose Spirit lives within human hearts is the content of the letter (1.21-22).
The image of God's message written on the heart is drawn from Jer 31.33.
Paul's best recommendation is the church itself.
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