Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 2:14

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ , and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place .

The Translation of the Greek here, is not certain: For to translate it word for word, it is, But thanks be to God always, triumphing us in Christ: which makes it uncertain, whether there be not a defect of a Preposition; upon the supply of which, it would be, Who triumpheth over us in Christ; having subdued our hearts to the Kingdom and Obedience of Christ. But the most Interpreters rather agree with our Translators, and think the sense of the Apostle is, Who maketh us to triumph. In the Hebrew there is a Conjugation, where the Active Verb signifieth to make another to do a thing; and there are several instances brought by Learned men out of the Septuagi[illegible: 1 letter], where the Active Verb in the Greek also hath that sense; that which cometh nearest it in the Original in holy Writ, is, That, Rom. 8.26. where the Spirit is said to make intercession for us, because it causeth us to make intercession. According to this, the sense is, Blessed be God, who, though we meet with many Enemies, yet through Christ he maketh us more than Conquerours, Rom. 8.37. so that we are not overcome by any of them, but on the contrary, we triumph over them as conquered by us

And this by manifesting by us in every place the savour of the Knowledge of Christ; that is, of the Gospel. He calleth it a Savour, either with allusion to that sweet perfumed Oyntment, with which the High-Priest, under the Law, was anointed, Exod. 30.23. Psal. 133.2. or with reference to the Incense used also under the Law; or with relation to Solomons expression, Cant. 1.3. where we read of the Savour of Christs good Oyntments, and that his Name is as an Oyntment poured forth. By the Savour of the Knowledge of Christ here mentioned, the Apostle plainly meaneth the Reputation or good report that the Gospel had in every place: s[illegible: 1 letter]e Hos. 14.7.