And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and how that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
2 Corinthians 2:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now when I arrived at Troas [to preach] the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, a door of opportunity was opened for me in the Lord, American Standard Version (1901) Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord, Common English Bible When I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, the Lord gave me an opportunity to preach. Catholic Public Domain Version And when I had arrived at Troas, because of the Gospel of Christ, and a door had opened to me in the Lord, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened unto me in the Lord, |
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and how that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where we were gathered together.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
Even so did the Lord ordain that they which proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ:
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with him.
Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
But and if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that are perishing:
in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.
And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches;
seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;
withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;