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 4:3

4:3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,

2 Corinthians 11:7

11:7 Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself ⁴  so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed ⁵  the gospel of God to you free of charge?

2 Corinthians 9:13

9:13 Through the evidence ⁶  of this service ⁷  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ⁸  with them and with everyone.

2 Corinthians 11:4

11:4 For if someone comes and proclaims ⁹  another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, ¹⁰  or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, ¹¹  or a different gospel than the one you accepted, ¹²  you put up with it well enough! ¹³ 

[2:12]  ¹ sn Troas was a city and region in the northwest corner of Asia Minor.

[2:12]  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.

[2:12]  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).

[11:7]  ⁴ sn Paul is referring to humbling himself to the point of doing manual labor to support himself.

[11:7]  ⁵ tn Or “preached.”

[9:13]  ⁷ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

[9:13]  ⁸ tn Or “ministry.”

[9:13]  ⁹ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”

[11:4]  ¹⁰ tn Or “preaches.”

[11:4]  ¹¹ tn Grk “another Jesus whom we have not proclaimed.”

[11:4]  ¹² tn Grk “a different spirit which you did not receive.”

[11:4]  ¹³ tn Grk “a different gospel which you did not accept.”

[11:4]  ¹⁴ tn Or “you endure it very well.”