12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
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And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-17)After these directions concerning the excommunicated person the apostle makes a long digression, to give the Corinthians an account of his travels and labours for the furtherance of the gospel, and what success he had therein, declaring at the same time how much he was concerned for them in their affairs, how he had no rest in his spirit , when he found not Titus at Troas (2 Cor. 2:13), as he expe…
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