Where was Paul when the Corinthians thought he would never come to them?
Paul was across the Aegean Sea from Greece, in western Turkey where Ephesus was located, roughly 150–200 miles from Corinth. The Corinthian believers thought he would never make the effort to take a ship across the Aegean and come to them.
Les explains that Paul was across the Aegean Sea from Greece, over in western Turkey where Ephesus is, and the ruins of that city are still there. Paul was probably 150–200 miles away from Corinth. The Corinthian believers were saying Paul would never show up again, that he would not take a ship across the Aegean and come to dress them down. They were getting cocky and puffed up, thinking he would not come. But Paul tells them he is going to come and straighten things out. He says he will come shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know not the speech of those who are puffed up.
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
More Questions
Why were the Corinthian believers puffed up toward Paul?
The Corinthian believers were puffed up because they thought Paul would never show up again or make the effort to cross the Aegean and correct them.
Why did the Corinthian believers think Paul would not come to them?
The Corinthian believers assumed Paul would never return because he was too far away and would not make the effort to cross the Aegean and confront them.