1 Corinthians 16:9
7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
- KJV
- For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
- WEB
- for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
- ASV
- for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
- DARBY
- For a great door is opened to me and an effectual [one], and [the] adversaries many.
- BLB
- For a door has opened to me, great and effective, and many are opposing.
- ÅB
- for en stor og virksom dør er åpnet for meg, og det er mange motstandere.
- OTB
- For en stor mulighet for effektivt arbeid har åpnet seg for meg, og det er mange motstandere.
- B1930
- for en stor og virksom dør er oplatt for mig, og det er mange motstandere.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 2:12
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
Read in contextActs 14:27
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.
Read in contextColossians 4:3
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:
Read in contextRevelation 3:7–8
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;
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:8–10
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
Read in contextPhilippians 3:18
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:32
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Read in contextActs 19:8–10
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
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