What kind of problems do Paul’s letters reveal the churches had?

Question: The New Testament generally does not give a sanitized version of church problems (except, perhaps, in Acts). What kind of problems do Paul’s letters reveal the churches had? Pick one and discuss how Paul dealt with that problem.

Books use for this assignment:
The New Testament (Revised Standard Version, ESV, NRSV, ASV, NASV, or NIV)

Powell, Mark Allen. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological
Survey. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2018).
ISBN: 978-0-8010-9960-1

What kind of problems do Paul’s letters reveal the churches had?
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