2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:2–3

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—

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.