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 4:16

4:16 Therefore we do not despair, ⁴  but even if our physical body ⁵  is wearing away, our inner person ⁶  is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 7:5

7:5 For even when we came into Macedonia, our body ⁷  had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way – struggles from the outside, fears from within.

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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 tn Or “do not lose heart.”

⁵ tn Grk “our outer man.”

⁶ tn Grk “our inner [man].”

⁷ tn Grk “our flesh.”