2 Corinthians 2:12

2:12 Now when I arrived in Troas ¹  to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened ²  a door of opportunity ³  for me,

2 Corinthians 6:18

6:18 and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” ⁴  says the All-Powerful Lord. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 9:1

Preparing the Gift

9:1 For it is not necessary ⁶  for me to write you about this service ⁷  to the saints,

¹ sn Troas was a city and region in the northwest corner of Asia Minor.

² tn This has been translated as a concessive participle (“even though”). The passive construction (“a door of opportunity had been opened for me by the Lord”) has been converted to an active one in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “a door”; the phrase ἀνοίγω θύραν (anoigw quran, “to open a door”) is an idiom meaning “to make possible some opportunity” (L&N 71.9).

⁴ sn A paraphrased quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 and Isa 43:6.

⁵ tn Traditionally, “the Lord Almighty.” BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…κύριος π. (oft. LXX) 2 Cor 6:18.”

⁷ tn Or “it is superfluous.”

⁸ tn Or “this ministry,” “this contribution.”