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2 Corinthians 12:4

Heaven and the new creation

2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.

5 I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

6 Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
KJV
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
WEB
how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
ASV
how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
DARBY
that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.
BLB
that he was caught up into Paradise, and he heard inexpressible words, not being permitted to man to speak.
ÅB
han ble rykket inn i Paradis og hørte usigelige ord, som det ikke er et menneske tillatt å tale.
OTB
ble tatt opp til Paradis og hørte ord som ikke kan uttrykkes, som ingen har lov til å tale.
B1930
han blev rykket inn i Paradis og hørte usigelige ord, som det ikke er et menneske tillatt å tale.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 23:43

    And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

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  • Revelation 2:7

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

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  • Ezekiel 31:9

    I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God.’

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