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2 Corinthians was written by Paul to the Church in Corinth from Macedonia, where he had just met with Titus who had reported on conditions in the Corinthian Church. It was written the same year (c 55AD) as his first letter.
A major point of the letter is Paul's defense of his apostleship and to blast the false apostles in Corinth. They had been accusing him of not being a 'true apostle,' a lousy preacher/teacher, a coward, etc.
Paul attacks their letters of recommendation and credentials. He considers them false teaches, vain, masterful showmen, self aggrandizers and, tools of Satan.
From a our perspective, we might say that it's a bit like a modern political campaign.
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