Episode Synopsis: When Paul left Ephesus to visit Corinth in what is known as the “painful visit,” he became the object of a personal attack from an unnamed party. This was bad enough, but what made the matter worse was the fact that the Corinthians had done little if anything to support the apostle. This forced Paul to send the so-called “severe letter,” the text of which is lost to us. We may not have the letter, but we know the effects it had upon the congregation because...