2 Corinthians 12:3
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
2 Corinthians 12:3 in other translations
| BSB | And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— |
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| WEB | I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows), |
| ASV | And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth), |
| YLT | and I have known such a man--whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, -- |
| DARBY | And I know such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body I know not,God knows;) |
| BBE | And I have knowledge of such a man (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only), |
| Webster | And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) |
What does 2 Corinthians 12:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12:1-6
There can be no doubt the apostle speaks of himself. Whether heavenly things were brought down to him, while his body was in a trance, as in the case of ancient prophets; or whether his soul was dislodged from the body for a time, and taken up into heaven, or whether he was taken up, body and soul together, he knew not. We are not capable, nor is it fit we should yet know, the particulars of that glorious place and…
2 Corinthians 12:3 in the original Greek
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Context
- 2 Corinthians 12:2
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.
- 2 Corinthians 12:3
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
- 2 Corinthians 12:4
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
2 Corinthians 12:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y conozco tal hombre, (si en el cuerpo, ó fuera del cuerpo, no lo sé: Dios lo sabe,) |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je connais un tel homme, (si ce fut dans le corps, si ce fut hors du corps, je ne sais, Dieu le sait,) |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich kenne einen solchen Menschen, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et scio hujusmodi hominem sive in corpore, sive extra corpus nescio, Deus scit: |