energes, enarges describes what is shown as effective in an opened opportunity, faith’s participation, and God’s word.

The attested use describes something effective in its stated setting: an opened door amid opponents, the participation of faith in knowing good, and the living word of God in its penetrating and discerning action.

1. Effective in accomplishing its stated action · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 16:9, the nominative feminine form qualifies a great door that has opened despite many opponents; the APB renders the clause "a great and effective door has opened for me." In Philemon 1:6, the same nominative feminine form occurs with the participation of faith becoming effective, while Hebrews 4:12 uses the nominative masculine form in the clause about the living word of God that is penetrating and discerning.

   1 Corinthians 16:9Philemon 1:6Hebrews 4:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "effective" in all three verses: for the opened door, the participation of faith, and the word of God. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish finer distinctions.