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2 Corinthians 12:3–4

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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

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

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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 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

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

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.