Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I know a man
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I know a man in Christ who was caught up
International Standard Version
I know a man who belongs to the Messiah. Fourteen years ago whether in his body or outside of his body, I do not know, but God knows that man was snatched away to the third heaven.
A Conservative Version
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in body, I know not, or whether outside the body, I know not, God knows) such a man was caught up as far as the third heaven.
American Standard Version
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.
Amplified
I know a
An Understandable Version
I know a man in [fellowship with] Christ who, fourteen years ago, was taken [literally, "snatched"] up to the third heaven. [Note: The first heaven would be where birds fly; the second where the stars are; and the third where God is]. (I do not know whether he was in his physical body or whether it was an "out-of-the-body" experience, but God knows). [Note: Paul is obviously telling about a personal experience. See verse 7].
Anderson New Testament
I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago; that such a one (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not: God knows;) was caught away to the third heaven.
Bible in Basic English
I have knowledge of a man in Christ, fourteen years back (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only), who was taken up to the third heaven.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I knew a christian who above fourteen years ago, was snatch'd up even to the third heaven, whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows.
Darby Translation
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows;) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
Godbey New Testament
I knew a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not; whether out of the body, I know not, such a one having been caught up even to the third heaven.
Goodspeed New Testament
I know of a man fourteen years ago??hether in the body or out of it, I do not know, God knows??eing actually caught up to the third heaven.
John Wesley New Testament
I knew a man in Christ, above fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not; God knoweth) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
I knew a man in Christ before fourteen years, (whether in the body, I know not; whether out of the body, I know not: God knows;) such a one having been carried off even to the third heaven.
King James 2000
I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
Lexham Expanded 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,
Modern King James verseion
I know a man in Christ fourteen years before (whether in the body, I do not know; or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows) such a one was caught up to the third Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
Moffatt New Testament
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. In the body or out of the body? That I do not know: God knows.
Montgomery New Testament
I know a Christian man who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body, I know not. God knows), was caught up??his man of whom I speak??ven into the third heaven.
NET Bible
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven.
New Heart English Bible
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.
Noyes New Testament
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago,whether in the body, I know not, or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth,such a one caught up even to the third heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
I know a man, in Christ above fourteen years, whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows,??uch a one caught up to the third heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
I know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as the third heaven;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body I know not, or whether out of the body I know not: God knoweth;) such a one was caught up unto the third heavens.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I know a man in union with Christ, who, fourteen years ago-- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows-- was caught up (this man of whom I am speaking) to the third Heaven.
Webster
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 one caught up to the third heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
I know a Christian man who fourteen years ago-- whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows--was caught up (this man of whom I am speaking)
Williams New Testament
I know a man in union with Christ fourteen years ago -- whether in the body or out of it, I do not know, but God knows -- who was caught up to the third heaven.
World English Bible
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.
Worrell New Testament
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or whether out of the body I know not, God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the Third Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not, God knoweth) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago -- whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known -- such an one being caught away unto the third heaven;
Themes
Heaven » The future dwelling place of the righteous » Paradise
Heaven/the heavens » Paul’s vision of paradise
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of paradise
Paul » Caught up to the third heaven
Topics
Interlinear
En
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
Eido
εἴδω
Eido
know, cannot tell , know how, wist, , see, behold, look, perceive, vr see, vr know
Usage: 519
Eido
εἴδω
Eido
know, cannot tell , know how, wist, , see, behold, look, perceive, vr see, vr know
Usage: 519
Eido
Toioutos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of Paradise
1
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 11:11
Why?
Acts 22:17
“It happened when I
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then
Revelation 12:5
And
Romans 16:7
Greet Andronicus and
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is
Genesis 1:14-20
Then God said, “Let there be
1 Kings 8:27
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold,
1 Kings 18:12
It will come about when I leave you
2 Kings 2:16
They said to him, “Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men, please let them go and search for your master; perhaps
Psalm 148:4
And the
Isaiah 45:24-25
Men will come to Him,
And
Isaiah 57:15
Who
“I
And also with the
In order to
And to revive the heart of the contrite.
Ezekiel 8:1-3
It came about in the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, as I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, that the hand of the Lord
Ezekiel 11:24
And the
Luke 24:51
While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
John 6:56
John 15:4-6
John 17:21-23
Acts 8:39-40
When they came up out of the water,
Acts 14:6
they became aware of it and fled to the cities of
Romans 8:1
Therefore there is now no
1 Corinthians 1:30
But
2 Corinthians 5:6-8
Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who
2 Corinthians 12:3-5
And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know,
2 Corinthians 13:5
Galatians 1:22
I was still unknown by
Galatians 5:6
For in
Ephesians 4:10
He who descended is Himself also He who ascended
Philippians 1:22-23
Hebrews 9:24
For Christ
Revelation 1:10
I was
Revelation 4:2
Immediately I was