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Connecting Statement:
Paul encourages the believers in Corinth by telling them of the opportunities he has had to preach the gospel in Troas and Macedonia.
A door was opened to me by the Lord ... to preach the gospel
Paul speaks of his opportunity to preach the gospel as if it were a door through which he was allowed to walk. This can be stated in active form. AT: "The Lord opened a door to me ... to preach the gospel" or "The Lord gave me the opportunity ... to preach the gospel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
I had no relief in my spirit
"My mind was troubled" or "I was worried"
my brother Titus
Paul speaks of Titus as his spiritual brother.
So I left them
"So I left the people of Troas"
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/troas
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/preach
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/titus
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/macedonia