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2 Corinthians 12:4

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How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

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KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

WEB World English Bible

how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

ASV 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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 12

1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 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.

3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

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