2 Korintus 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 Korintus 3:10

3:10 For indeed, what had been glorious now ⁴  has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it. ⁵ 

2 Korintus 13:9

13:9 For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified. ⁶ 

[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).

[3:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “in this case.”

[3:10]  ⁵ tn The words “of what replaced it” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify the meaning.

[13:9]  ⁶ tn Or “fully equipped.”