The situation in Corinth had gone from bad to worse. Paul writes this letter to the church in Corinth to defend his character in the face of some slanderous accusations. Paul was being accused of being deceitful, intimidating the church with these letters, unjustly mistreating someone to the point of ruining that person and defrauding people.
His accusers pointed out that Paul had not returned to Corinth as he had promised. They also attempted to discredit Paul by charging that he was raising money to enrich himself. Paul wrote this letter to prove that his ministry was sincere and genuine, and to reassert his authority as an apostle of Christ.
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