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THE MESSAGE
2 Corinthians 2:12
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When I arrived in Troas, Jesus gave me a great opportunity to preach the good news.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord,
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord,
Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,
Now when I came to Troas for the [publication of the] glad tidings of the Christ, a door also being opened to me in [the] Lord,
When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, the Lord opened a door for me.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
Now when I came to Troas, to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord,
Now when I came into the Troad to spread there the Good News about the Christ, even though in the Lord's providence a door stood open before me,
Furthermore when I came to Troas, to preach Christs Gospel, and a doore was opened vnto mee of the Lord,
And coming to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door having been opened to me in the Lord,
But wha I came to Troada to preach ye Gospell of Christ (and a dore was opened vnto me in ye LODRE)
When an opportunity was given me by the Lord to preach the gospel of Christ, upon my arrival at Troas,
Now when I arrived at Troas to preach the good news of Christ, even though a door [of opportunity] opened for me in the Lord,
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
When I came to Tro'as to preach the gospel of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord;
When I was come to Troada for Christes gospels sake (and a great dore was openned vnto me of the Lorde)
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,
When I came to Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord gave me a good opportunity there.
Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me,
Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
When I went to Troas to preach the good news about Christ, I found that the Lord had already prepared the way.
Now when I went to Troas to proclaim the Good News of the Messiah, since a door had been opened for me by the Lord,
When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though a door was opened for me in the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christs Gospell, and a doore was opened vnto me of the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troas with the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me of the LORD,
Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Messiah, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
When I went to Troas on behalf of the gospel of Christ, a door in fact stood wide open for me in the Lord.Acts 16:8; 20:6; 1 Corinthians 16:9;">[xr]
WHEN, in preaching the gospel of the Meshiha, I had come to Troas, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
Moreover, when I came to Troas in announcing the Messiah, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me.
When I arrived in the city of Troas, the Lord opened the door for me to preach the Good News of Christ.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
When I came to Troas to proclaim the good news of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord;
Moreover, although I came unto Troas for the glad-message of the Christ, and a door for me had been opened in the Lord,
And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
Now when I arrived in Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened for me by the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troada, to [preache] Christes Gospell, and a doore was opened vnto me of the lorde,
I went to Troas to tell people the Good News of Christ. The Lord gave me a good opportunity there.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord,
When I arrived in Troas to preach the Good News about Christ, I found that the Lord had opened the way for the work there.
But whanne Y was comun to Troade for the gospel of Crist, and a dore was opened to me in the Lord,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when: Acts 16:8, Acts 20:1-6, Acts 20:8
and a: Acts 14:27, 1 Corinthians 16:9, Colossians 4:3, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:8
Reciprocal: John 13:21 - he was Acts 2:6 - the multitude Acts 10:27 - and found Acts 16:10 - immediately Acts 20:5 - Troas Romans 1:16 - the gospel 2 Corinthians 12:18 - Titus
Cross-References
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Furthermore, when I came to Troas,.... The apostle proceeds, in this latter part of the chapter, to take notice of and remove the charge of ostentation and insincerity in preaching the Gospel, and hints at other reasons of his not coming to Corinth; particularly that he took a journey to Troas, expecting to meet with Titus there, who was to give him an account of the affairs of the church at Corinth, which he was desirous of knowing before he went thither; but missing of Titus, is uneasy, and goes for Macedonia; though he was first detained awhile at Troas, having a good opportunity of preaching the Gospel there, with a prospect of success. Troas was a city of the lesser Asia near the Hellespont, formerly called Troy; of Paul's being at this place more than once, see 2 Timothy 4:13, and of this place
2 Timothy 4:13- :, and of the church there,
2 Timothy 4:13- :. Hither he came,
to preach Christ's Gospel; that Gospel, of which Christ is both the author and subject; and is no other than the good news and glad tidings of peace, pardon, righteousness, life, and salvation, by a crucified Jesus; this was his work and business; his heart was in it, he took delight in this service, and it was what he pursued in every place wherever he came; and in this place he had much encouragement; for he adds,
and a door was opened unto me of the Lord; such an one as was opened to him at Ephesus, 1 Corinthians 16:9; he had a good opportunity of preaching the Gospel to many souls, many were inclined to attend his ministry, from whence he conceived great hopes of doing good; a door of utterance was given to him to preach the Gospel boldly and freely, and a door of entrance for the Gospel to pass into their hearts: all which was not of men, "but of the Lord"; who has the key of David, who opens and no man shuts, shuts and no man opens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Furthermore - But (δὲ de). This particle is properly adversative; but frequently denotes transition, and serves to introduce something else, whether opposite to what precedes, or simply continuative or explanatory. Here, it is designed to continue or explain the statement before made of his deep affection for the church, and his interest in its affairs. He therefore tells them that when he came to Troas, and was favored there with great success, and was engaged in a manner most likely of all others to interest his feelings and to give him joy, yet he was deeply distressed because he had not heard, as he expected, from them; but so deep was his anxiety that he left Troas and went into Macedonia.
When I came to Troas - This was a city of Phrygia, or Mysia, on the Hellespont, between Troy on the north, and Assos on the south; see note on Acts 16:8. It was on the regular route from Ephesus to Macedonia. Paul took that route because on his journey to Macedonia he had resolved, for the reasons above stated, not to go to Corinth.
To preach Christ’s gospel - Greek. “For (εἰς eis) the gospel of Christ;” that is, on account of his gospel; or to promote it. Why he selected Troas, or the region of the Troad (note, Acts 16:8), as the field of his labors, he does not say. It is probable that he was waiting there to hear from Corinth by Titus, and while there he resolved not to be idle, but to make known as much as possible the gospel.
And a door was opened unto me - see the note, 1 Corinthians 16:9. There was an opportunity of doing good, and the people were disposed to hear the gospel. This was a work in which Paul delighted to engage, and in which he usually found his highest comfort. It was of all things the most adapted to promote his happiness.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 2:12. When I came to Troas — After having written the former epistle, and not having heard what effect it had produced on your minds; though the Lord had opened me a particular door to preach the Gospel, in which I so especially rejoice and glory;