1 Corinthians 16:9

1 Corinthians 16:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
• New International Version (NIV)because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

Context of 1 Corinthians 16:9

7This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me. 8In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost. There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me. 10When Timothy comes, don’t intimidate him. He is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am. 11Don’t let anyone treat him with contempt. Send him on his way with your blessing when he returns to me. I expect him to come with the other believers.

1 Corinthians 16:9 word by word

θύρα γάρ μοι ἀνέῳγεν μεγάλη καὶ ἐνεργὴς καὶ ἀντικείμενοι πολλοί.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• doorθύραthura · doorG2374
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• effectualἐνεργής, ἐναργήςenergēs · effectiveG1756
• is opened untoἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• adversariesἀντίκειμαιantikeimai · be an opponentG480

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:9

• Acts 19:8Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.
• Acts 14:27Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.
• 2 Corinthians 2:12When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me.
• Colossians 4:3Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains.
• Revelation 3:7“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true, the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open:
• 1 Corinthians 15:32And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of Ephesus—if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
• Acts 19:9But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.
• Philippians 3:18For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A great door and effectual is opened - · A great and energetic door is opened to me; that is, God has made a grand opening to me in those parts, which I perceive will require much labor; and besides, I shall have many adversaries to oppose me. So Bp. Pearce understands the words , not as signifying effectual, but as implying full of labor. Door often signifies occasion or opportunity; but here, the apostle may allude to the throwing open of the great…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For a great door - There is abundant opportunity for usefulness. The word “door” is used evidently to denote an occasion or an opportunity for doing anything. It is the means by which we have entrance or access; and hence denotes facility in doing anything when there is no obstruction; see Acts 14:27; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3. And effectual - That is, effective, or adapted to success; presenting opportunity for great effects. There is abundant…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. door--(2Co 2:12). An opening for the extension of the Gospel. Wise men are on the watch for, and avail themselves of, opportunities. So "door of hope," Ho 2:15. "Door of faith," Ac 14:27. "An open door," Re 3:8. "A door of utterance," Col 4:3. "Great," that is, extensive. "Effectual," that is, requiring great labors [Estius]; or opportune for effecting great results [Beza]. many adversaries--who would block up the way and prevent us from entering the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings