1 Corinthians 16:9

Modern

…because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

Traditional

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

Literal

For a door has opened to me, great and effective, and many are opposing.

Latin

Ostium enim mihi apertum est magnum, et evidens: et adversarii multi.

Greek

English

…because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Corinthians 2:12
Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
Acts 14:27
When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Colossians 4:3
…as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Revelation 3:7–8
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
2 Corinthians 1:8–10
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
Acts 19:8–10
Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
Philippians 3:18
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:32
If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”