2 Corinthians 2:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

Elthōn de to the Trōada for the euangelion of the Christou, and thyras for me being aneōgmenēs in Kyriō,

Grammar Details

*Elthōn*: aorist active participle, masculine nominative singular - having come
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*Trōada*: accusative feminine singular - Troas
*euangelion*: accusative neuter singular - gospel
*Christou*: genitive masculine singular - of Christ
*thyras*: genitive feminine singular - door
*aneōgmenēs*: perfect passive participle, feminine genitive singular - having been opened
*Kyriō*: dative masculine singular - Lord

Word Meanings

*euangelion*: gospel/good news
*thyras*: door/entrance/opportunity
*aneōgmenēs*: having been opened/made accessible

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Referenced Verses

Acts 14:27 : 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 : 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
1 Cor 16:9 : 9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Col 4:3 : 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:
Rev 3:7-8 : 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 openeth; 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.
Acts 20:1-6 : 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
Acts 20:8 : 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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