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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,

KJV

Ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν Τρῳάδα εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ θύρας μοι ἀνεῳγμένης ἐν κυρίῳ,

Greek NT

Cum venissem autem Troadem propter Evangelium Christi, et ostium mihi apertum esset in Domino,

Vulgate

Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

ASV

And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

Douay-Rheims

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Places Troas

In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Τρωάς
troas
noun · 6×
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
noun · 76×
θύρα
thura
noun · 39×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
ἀνοίγω
anoigo
verb · 76×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 16:9 — For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
  • 1Cor 16:9 — For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
  • 2Cor 4:3 — But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
  • 2Cor 9:13 — Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
  • Acts 10:27 — And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
  • Acts 14:27 — And 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.
  • Acts 14:27 — And 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.
  • Acts 16:8 — And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
  • Acts 16:8 — And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
  • Acts 16:10 — And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
  • Col 4:3 — Withal 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:
  • Col 4:3 — Withal 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:
  • John 13:21 — When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
  • Rev 3:7 — And 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
  • Rev 3:8 — I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
  • Rom 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.