2 Corinthians 1:8 meaning and explanation
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
2 Corinthians 1:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to the church at Corinth, opening up about a crisis he faced in the province of Asia, likely around Ephesus. He does not name the specific hardship, but he calls it a burden far beyond his ability to endure, so severe that he despaired even of life.
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