Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Door » Figurative » Of opportunity
I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Missionary-work by ministers » Opportunities for, not to be neglected
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Open door » An open door of opportunity
I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » An open door of
I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Examples of
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Paul » Rebukes
But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this. And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? read more.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost; for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.