WE ARE NOT LIKE MANY, PEDDLING, MARKETING, AND SELLING WORD OF GOD
2Corinthians 2.14-17
"sweet aroma of knowledge of Him." (14). Knowledge of GOD, understanding of His will, and obeying His Commandments are the basis on which anyone can build his/her life in Christ. Without knowledge there is no understanding, and without understanding there is no Faith, Hope, and Love of the Lord.
Unfortunately, Knowledge of GOD has been replaced by false doctrines, dogmas, traditions and customs of the church, and Understanding has been replaced by false teachings, false believes, and false interpretations of the Holy Scripture. So, not much left to work with and not much left to follow the Jesus Christ of what have left from the true Gospel of Christ.
Paul called teaches of the Gospel as "fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved," and "among those who are perishing." (15). All received the "fragrance of GOD" in full written in the Bible, because today everyone can read Bible and everyone can obtain it, the Gospel of GOD, all of those who are saved and those who are not saved all have access to the Holy Scripture and its Holy Spirit by which it was written.
This notion of Paul indicates and proves time and time again that everyone on Earth is the driver of his/her own destiny, and whenever way people chose to go and live their lives, that way will leads them to their appropriate destination, to salvation or their demise, there is no middle ground here and no more options left to choose (16).
Paul trying to break through this wall of obstacles and resistance to the Gospel of Christ by concentrating his attention on true knowledge and true understanding of the Word of GOD, declaring: "We are not like many, peddling, (marketing, and selling) the Word of GOD, but as from sincerity." Describing more precisely, "but as from GOD we speak in Christ in the sight of GOD." Means, from the heart.
Of course, there is no question here by Who's Power and will Paul and his companions teach the masses of people, and by who's power others teach.
Paul and his companions teach people from sincerity and honesty and genuineness of their heart as the Christ did Himself, without any agenda for profit, advantage, or benefit from those to whom the Gospel is preached.
17. We are not like many, peddling (marketing, selling) the Word of GOD, but as from sincerity, but as from GOD we speak in Christ in the sight of GOD." (KSB).
~ 17. Charging Money for the Word of GOD: (Micah 3.11) (Acts 20.33-35) (2Corinthians 2.17) (John 10.1-12-13-16) (1Timothy 6.3-5) (Titus 1.10-11-16) (1Peter 5.2-4).
Paul and his companions very well knew their reward for teaching Gospel without any charge, deceit, or advantage, and their reward is the Eternal Life and high status in the Kingdom of GOD. In other words, Paul and his companions worked for Heavenly Spiritual Reward here on Earth, and certainly received it.
Those who teach for profit or altering the Holy Scripture providing false understanding and explanations according to their religious denomination or doctrine, they are already received their earthly reward in monetary physical value here on Earth, which they fully deserved according to their own desire, for which they preach and teach in the church.
For this reason no any other kind of reward they will deserve, they already have been PAID by money for their work and received their monetary reward in full, what possibly more they can ask?
This will be their only Reward, and their hope to receive the Heavenly Spiritual Reward literally comes to zero.