2Cor 2:12 | NET2full | STEP | Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ , even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me ,

‏ 2 Corinthians 2:12

12 Now when I arrived in Troas ^{▼▼sn Troas was a city and region in the northwest corner of Asia Minor.} to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened ^{▼▼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.} a door of opportunity ^{▼▼tn 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).} for me,