2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:1–4

¹I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. ²I 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 it I do not know, but God knows. ³And I know that this man— whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— ⁴was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

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2 Corinthians 12:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
go on boasting	Καυχᾶσθαι	Kauchasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2744 I boast, glory
Although there is nothing to gain	συμφέρον	sympheron	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
I will go on	ἐλεύσομαι	eleusomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
visions	ὀπτασίας	optasias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3701 a vision, supernatural appearance
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
revelations	ἀποκαλύψεις	apokalypseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing
from	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

2 Corinthians 12:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
a man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
fourteen	δεκατεσσάρων	dekatessarōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1180 fourteen
years	ἐτῶν	etōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
ago	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
was caught up	ἁρπαγέντα	harpagenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
third	τρίτου	tritou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5154 third
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
Whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
out of	ἐκτὸς	ektos	Preposition	G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
I do not know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember

2 Corinthians 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I know that	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
out of	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
I do not know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember

2 Corinthians 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was caught up	ἡρπάγη	hērpagē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Paradise	Παράδεισον	Paradeison	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3857 Paradise
he heard	ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
inexpressible	ἄρρητα	arrēta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G731 not to be uttered, secret
things that	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is not permitted	ἐξὸν	exon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to tell	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say

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2 Corinthians 12:1 Galatians 1:12 · 1 John 5:20 · 2 Corinthians 12:7 · Galatians 2:2 · 2 Corinthians 12:11 · Ezekiel 11:24 · Daniel 10:5–10 · 2 Corinthians 8:10 · Acts 9:10–17 · Acts 23:11 · 1 Corinthians 10:23 · Acts 26:13–19

2 Corinthians 12:2 Acts 22:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17 · Revelation 4:2 · Ezekiel 8:1–3 · 2 Corinthians 11:11 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 45:24–25 · 1 Kings 18:12 · Hebrews 9:24 · Genesis 1:14–20 · Romans 16:7 · 1 Kings 8:27

2 Corinthians 12:4 Luke 23:43 · Ezekiel 31:9 · Revelation 2:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.