2 Corinthians 12:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Knew

2 Corinthians 12:3

In christ

In the

God

2 Corinthians 12:3

2 Corinthians 11:11

Caught

Revelation 12:5

Bible References

Knew

but tho' I don't know whether it was in the body, or out of the body, which God only knows,

In christ

therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith; bring yourselves to the proof; are you so little acquainted with yourselves, as not to know whether Jesus Christ be in you? but if you are destitute of proofs,

he that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me.

that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Sentence of death therefore shall not pass upon those christians who do not lead a vicious life.

salute Andronicus and Junias my relations, and fellow-prisoners, who are distinguish'd among the apostles,

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

but was personally unknown to the churches of Christ in Judea,

for in the christian-dispensation, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but an active benevolent faith.

In the

therefore being always certainly assur'd that whilst I sojourn in this body, I am absent from the Lord,

when they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he pursued his way with joy.

at length being return'd to Jerusalem, one day as I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

whether it be an advantage to me or not still to lead this mortal life, what to chuse I cannot tell.

there I was in an exstacy on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, like the sound of a trumpet,

Immediately I was in an extasy: and I saw a throne placed in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.

God

but tho' I don't know whether it was in the body, or out of the body, which God only knows,

why so? is it because I love you not? far otherwise, God knows.

Caught

this I know, that he was snatch'd up into paradise, and heard such secrets as it is not lawful for a man to reveal.

and while he was blessing them, he was taken from them, and carried up into heaven.

then we, who shall be still alive, shall be convey'd together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall ever be with the Lord.

for Christ is not entred into a sanctuary made by human art, such as is only representative of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear from henceforth in the presence of God on our behalf:

and she brought forth a man-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up to be with God, and about his throne.