<p>6:5 <i>In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings- </i>These kinds of afflictions, especially the riots &quot;tumults&quot;, had come upon Paul in Corinth and surrounding areas (Acts 18:13). His readership knew he was telling the truth. &quot;Watchings&quot; is literally 'sleepless nights' (NIV); the reference could be to how his hard labour as a tentmaker had to be done through the night at times, so that he could do ministry work during the day (1 Thess. 2:9 gives an example).</p>