KJV King James Version
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 2:12
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
WEB World English Bible
Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
ASV American Standard Version
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 2
9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;
11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
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.
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘλθὼνG2064 · erchomaito come/goδὲG1161 · dethenεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΤρῳάδαG5174 · TrōasTroasεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγέλιονG2098 · euangeliongospelτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristκαὶG2532 · kaiandθύραςG2374 · thuradoorμοιG3165 · memeἀνεῳγμένηςG455 · anoigōto openἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳ,G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
Acts 16:8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.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;1 Corinthians 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,Acts 20:1-6And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto [him] the disciples, and embraced [them], and departed for to go into Macedonia.Acts 20:8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
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