KJV King James Version
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 16:9
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
WEB World English Bible
for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
ASV American Standard Version
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for a door to me hath been opened—great and effectual—and withstanders are many.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 16
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12 As touching [our] brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
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2 Corinthians 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,Acts 14:27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.Colossians 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Revelation 3:7-8And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;2 Corinthians 1:8-10For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:Philippians 3:18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:Acts 19:8-10And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
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