8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, [1] about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we ...
Paul makes reference to an earlier sorrowful, or severe letter in 2 Corinthians 2:3–4 and 7:8. Since that letter is not likely referring to 1 Corinthians, this may be referring to a separate letter ...