²I knew a man ^cin Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: ^dGod knoweth;) ^esuch an one ^fcaught up to ^gthe third heaven. ³^*And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: ^dGod knoweth;) ⁴How that he was ^fcaught up into ^hparadise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not ^||ⁱlawful for a man to utter.

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Footnotes

cSee ch. 5:17.
dch. 11:11, 31.
fver. 4. 1 Thess. 4:17. Rev. 12:5.
gSee Ps. 148:4.
*[A.D. 46, at Lystra, Acts 14:6]?
dch. 11:11, 31.
fver. 4. 1 Thess. 4:17. Rev. 12:5.
hSee Luke 23:43.
||Or, possible. Acts 2:29 (Gk.).
i Matt. 12:4, &c.

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e Acts 9:3. & 22:17?

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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 the body I do not know—God knows. And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows—was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows—was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak.

NLTNew Living Translation

I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I know a man in Christ fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or outside the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven, and I know this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—that he was caught up to paradise and heard words not to be spoken, which it is not permitted for a person to speak.