8We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters,1:8 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 8:1; 13:11. about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction which occurred in 1:8 I.e., west coast province of Asia MinorAsia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life.
8For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
8For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about 1:8 In general, the editorial plurals used in this letter refer only to Paul.our trouble in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor], how we were utterly weighed down, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life [itself].
8We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia.1:8 Literally in Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
8Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the hard times we had in Asia Minor. We were having a lot of trouble. It was far more than we could stand. We even thought we were going to die.