Parallel Verses King James Version I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. Darby Bible Translation I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows;) such a one caught up to the third heaven. World English Bible I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven. Young's Literal Translation I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago -- whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known -- such an one being caught away unto the third heaven; 2 Corinthians 12:2 Parallel Commentary Geneva Study BibleI knew a man {a} in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the {b} third heaven. (a) I speak this in Christ, that is, it is spoken without boastfulness, for I seek nothing but Christ Jesus only. (b) Into the highest heaven: for we do not need to dispute subtly upon the word third. But yet this passage is to be marked against those who would make heaven to be everywhere. Margin third heaven First heaven, of clouds; second, of stars; third, God's abode. 2 Corinthians 12:2 Parallel Commentaries Library A ParadoxI. Perhaps I can expound the text best if I first TURN IT THE OTHER WAY UP, and use it as a warning. When I am strong, then am I weak. Perhaps, while thinking of the text thus turned inside out, we shall be getting light upon it to be used when we view it with the right side outwards, and see that when we are weak, then we are strong. I am quite sure that some people think themselves very strong, and are not so. Their proud consciousness of fancied strength is the indication of a terrible weakness. … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 34: 1888 The Collection for St Paul: the Farewell Written from Rome Answer to Mr. W's Fifth Objection. How Christ is to be Made Use of as Our Life, in Case of Heartlessness and Fainting through Discouragements. That Man Hath no Good in Himself, and Nothing Whereof to Glory Extracts No. viii. So Then we must Confess that the Dead Indeed do not Know what Is... Introductory Note to the Epistle of Barnabas The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. ) Cross References Deuteronomy 10:14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is. Psalm 148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Ezekiel 8:3 And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. Ezekiel 11:24 Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me. Ezekiel 43:5 So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house. Acts 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. Romans 16:3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Jump to Previous Able Ago Body Caught Christ Fourteen Heaven Speaking Third WhetherJump to Next Able Ago Body Caught Christ Fourteen Heaven Speaking Third WhetherLinks 2 Corinthians 12:2 NIV2 Corinthians 12:2 NLT 2 Corinthians 12:2 ESV 2 Corinthians 12:2 NASB 2 Corinthians 12:2 KJV 2 Corinthians 12:2 Bible Apps 2 Corinthians 12:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 12:2 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 12:2 French Bible 2 Corinthians 12:2 German Bible 2 Corinthians 12:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |