In this very personal letter, Paul opened his heart to the Corinthians and to us and revealed the trials he had experienced. To begin with, he had been severely criticized by some of the people in Corinth because he had changed his plans and apparently not kept his promise.Then there was the problem of opposition to his apostolic authority in the church.One of the members – possibly a leader – had to be disciplined, and this gave Paul great sorrow. Finally, there were difficult circumstances Paul had to endure in Asia – 2 Corinthians