A Vision Of Paradise

¹ It is not expedient for me, no doubt, to rejoice; Nevertheless I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ² I know a man in Christ above fourteen years agone - whether he were in the body I cannot tell, or whether he were out of the body I cannot tell; God knoweth - which was taken up into the third heaven.

From the Lord

It is I

Received from the Lord

No

Galatians 1:12

neither received I it of man, neither was I taught it: but received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2:2

Yea, and I went up by revelation, and commended with them of the gospel, which I preach among the gentiles - but between ourselves with them which were counted chief, lest it should have been thought that I should run, or had run in vain.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me of God unquietness of the flesh: the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure.

Numbers 12:6

And he said, "Hear my words. If there be a prophet of the LORD's among you, I will show myself unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

Ezekiel 1:1-28

It chanced, in the thirtieth year, the fifth day of the fourth Month, that I was among the prisoners by the river of Chebar: where the heavens opened, and I saw a vision of God.

Ezekiel 11:24

But the wind took me up, and in a vision which came by the spirit of God it brought me again into Chaldea among the prisoners. Then the vision that I had seen vanished away from me.

Daniel 10:5-10

I lift up mine eyes, and looked: and behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded up with fine gold of Arabia:

Joel 2:28-29

After this, will I pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.

John 16:7

"Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I go away. For if I go not away, that comforter will not come unto you. But if I depart, I will send him unto you.

John 18:14

Caiphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Acts 9:10-17

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him said the Lord in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Behold, I am here Lord."

Acts 18:9

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

Acts 22:17-21

And it fortuned, when I was come again to Jerusalem and prayed in the temple, that I was in a trance;

Acts 23:11

The night following God stood by him, and said, "Be of good cheer Paul: For as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness at Rome."

Acts 26:13-19

even at mid day, o King, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shine round about me and them, which journeyed with me.

1 Corinthians 6:12

All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me, but all things edify not.

2 Corinthians 8:10

And I give counsel hereto: For this is expedient for you, which began - not to do only, but also to will - a year ago.

2 Corinthians 11:16-30

I say again, lest any man think that I am foolish: or else even now take me as a fool, that I may boast myself a little.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I am made a fool in boasting myself. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles, though I be nothing:

Ephesians 3:3

For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words,

1 John 5:20

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.