prologue was to kind of update people on what had been going on with the author, and that’s exactly what we find here. Paul gives the Corinthians an update on something that has really affected his life and ministry recently. Now, part of the reason why he’s doing that is to get their sympathy. He wants them to know that some of his change in plans has been due to unexpected and very, very difficult circumstances. Now, when we think about the process, how does Paul kind of open this section up? We