<p>7:5 <i>For even when we went into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Without were conflicts, within were fears</i>- &quot;Our flesh&quot; might mean that Paul's bodily health reflected his internal worries about the Corinthians and his ministry. &quot;Even when...&quot; would be a reference to the fact that the Lord had specifically called Paul to go and preach in Macedonia in a vision (Acts 16:9,10). And yet despite that specific invitation, the way was not easy and Paul was wracked with pressures and difficulties. Paul paints a hard picture of his time in Macedonia, as the backdrop against which the good news from Titus was received by him.</p>