Contradiction with John 3:16
John 3:16 emphasizes God's universal love and salvation for the whole world, while 2 Corinthians 2:15 highlights believers as a specific group with a distinct fragrance to God.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:21
Matthew 7:21 stresses the need for doing God's will, suggesting not all who believe will be accepted, which contrasts with the idea in 2 Corinthians 2:15 of all true believers being a sweet savor.
Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Contradiction with Romans 3:10
Romans 3:10 declares that none are righteous, opposing the concept in 2 Corinthians 2:15 of being an acceptable fragrance unto God.
Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
Isaiah 64:6 describes all human righteousness as filthy rags, contradicting the notion of believers being a pleasing aroma to God in 2 Corinthians 2:15.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
Ecclesiastes 7:20 states that there is not a just man on earth, which seems at odds with 2 Corinthians 2:15 where believers are portrayed positively.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with James 2:17
James 2:17 suggests that faith without works is dead, potentially clashing with the idea that believers are inherently a sweet savor to God in 2 Corinthians 2:15.
James 2:17: Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. [alone: Gr. by itself]