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2 Corinthians 2:12–13

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2:12Now when I arrived in Troas16 to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened17 a door of opportunity18 for me, 2:13I had no relief in my spirit,19 because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-bye to them20 and set out21 for Macedonia.

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Footnotes

  1. 16 Troas was a city and region in the northwest corner of Asia Minor.
  2. 17 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. 18 Grk “a door”; the phrase ἀνοίγω θύραν (anoigō thuran, “to open a door”) is an idiom meaning “to make possible some opportunity” (L&N 71.9).
  4. 19 Or “I had no peace of mind.”
  5. 20 Or “I took my leave of them.”
  6. 21 Since this refers to the outset of a journey, the aorist ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon) is taken ingressively.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though a door was opened for me in the Lord, my spirit was not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord opened a door for me, I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus. Instead, I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.

NLTNew Living Translation

When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me. But I had no peace of mind because my dear brother Titus hadn’t yet arrived with a report from you. So I said good-bye and went on to Macedonia to find him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now when I arrived in Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened for me by the Lord, I did not experience rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother, but saying farewell to them, I departed for Macedonia.

KJV 1900King James Version

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.