2 Corinthians 2:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
εὐαγγέλιον
gospel
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εὐαγγέλιον
Good news, gospel, glad tidings. Euaggelion. The Gospel is the power of God for salvation. Not just a message about power. The message itself is power when received in faith.
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κύριος
the] Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θύρα
a door
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θύρα
Door, gate, entrance. Thura. I am the door. Whoever enters through Me will be saved. Jesus is not a door among many options. He is the door. The only way in.
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ἔρχομαι
Having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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Τρωάς
Troas
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Τρωάς
the Troad (or plain of Troy), i.e. Troas, a place in Asia Minor
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