2 Corinthians 2:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

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  • Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 16:8 : 8 And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.
  • 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.
  • Col 4:3 : 3 And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;
  • Rev 3:7-8 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia say: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, opening the door so that it may be shut by no one, and shutting it so that it may be open to no one. 8 I have knowledge of your works (see, I have put before you an open door which may be shut by no one), and that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have been true to my name.
  • Acts 20:1-6 : 1 And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece. 3 And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia. 4 And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia. 5 But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas. 6 And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.
  • Acts 20:8 : 8 And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,

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    9 For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27 And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Col 4:3-4
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    3 And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

    4 So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

  • 2 Cor 2:13-14
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    13 I had no rest in my spirit because Titus my brother was not there: so I went away from them, and came into Macedonia.

    14 But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

  • 2 Cor 2:11
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    11 So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-2
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    1 For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:

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  • Phil 1:12-13
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    12 Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

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    10 And when he had seen the vision, straight away we made the decision to go into Macedonia, for it seemed certain to us that God had sent us to give the good news to them.

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    1 And when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come with wise words of knowledge, putting before you the secret of God.

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    27 And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

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    5 But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

    6 And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.

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    8 And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.

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    15 And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

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  • 1 Thess 2:18
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