Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.
New American Standard Bible
was
King James Version
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Holman Bible
was caught up into paradise.
International Standard Version
was snatched away to Paradise and heard things that cannot be expressed in words, things that no human being has a right even to mention.
A Conservative Version
that he was caught up into the paradise, and heard inexpressible sayings that are not permitted for a man to utter.
American Standard Version
how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Amplified
was caught up into
An Understandable Version
was [actually] taken up into Paradise. [Note: This is the same as the "third heaven" of the previous verse, and was a place in the presence of God. See Luke 23:43; Rev. 2:7]. There he heard inexpressible words which are not permitted for people to repeat.
Anderson New Testament
was caught away to Paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Bible in Basic English
How he was taken up into Paradise, and words came to his ears which may not be said, and which man is not able to say.
Common New Testament
was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, which a man is not permitted to tell.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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.
Darby Translation
that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.
Godbey New Testament
that he was caught up to Paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is impossible for a man to speak.
John Wesley New Testament
and heard unspeakable things, which it is not possible for man to utter.
Julia Smith Translation
That he was carried off into paradise, and heard words not to be told, which it was not permitted man to speak.
King James 2000
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Lexham Expanded Bible
that he was caught up to paradise and heard words not to be spoken, which [it is] not permitted for a person to speak.
Modern King James verseion
that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not allowed for a man to utter.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
how that he was taken up into paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which no man can utter.
Moffatt New Testament
this man was caught up to paradise and heard sacred secrets which no human lips can repeat.
Montgomery New Testament
who was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable words which no human being is permitted to utter.
NET Bible
was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.
New Heart English Bible
how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Noyes New Testament
that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
The Emphasized Bible
How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that he was caught up into paradise, and heard ineffable words, which it is not permitted to man to speak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable things of which no human being may tell.
Webster
That he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Weymouth New Testament
God knows--was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable things which no human being is permitted to repeat.
Williams New Testament
was actually caught up into paradise, and heard things that must not be told, which no man has a right even to mention.
World English Bible
how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Worrell New Testament
that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, which it is not lawful for a man to speak.
Worsley New Testament
I know not, God knoweth) that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is not permitted unto man to speak.
Themes
Heaven » The future dwelling place of the righteous » Paradise
Heaven/the heavens » Paul’s vision of paradise
Parables » Of Christ found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The barren fig tree, luke 13
Paradise » The place of glorified spirits
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of paradise
Paul » Caught up to the third heaven
Interlinear
Harpazo
References
Word Count of 35 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of Paradise
3 and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, -- 4 that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak. 5 Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,
Cross References
Luke 23:43
and Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'
Revelation 2:7
He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming -- I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Ezekiel 31:9
Fair I have made him in the multitude of his thin shoots, And envy him do all trees of Eden that are in the garden of God.