2 Corinthians 7:5; Troubled On Every Side
2 Corinthians 7:5-6 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
There was constant, heightened, conflict and spiritual warfare since his coming to Macedonia and Troas. He shared there was no rest and relief of the pressure upon him and his gospel team. They had to be, as it were, on the run. The word “fightings” describes being pressed or oppressed by angry persecutors and false teachers both outside the church, in their evangelism effort or within the church.
Recall the Apostle Paul spoke of the door opened for the gospel in 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.