the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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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,
When I arrived in Troas to proclaim the Message of the Messiah, I found the place wide open: God had opened the door; all I had to do was walk through it. But when I didn't find Titus waiting for me with news of your condition, I couldn't relax. Worried about you, I left and came on to Macedonia province looking for Titus and a reassuring word on you. And I got it, thank God! In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life. But those on the way to destruction treat us more like the stench from a rotting corpse. This is a terrific responsibility. Is anyone competent to take it on? No—but at least we don't take God's Word, water it down, and then take it to the streets to sell it cheap. We stand in Christ's presence when we speak; God looks us in the face. We get what we say straight from God and say it as honestly as we can.
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;
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
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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
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;
