Font Size
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
I Could Boast In My Visions And Revelations From The Lord
12 It-is-necessary to boast. It is not beneficial[a], but I will come to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago— whether in the body, I do not know, or outside of the body, I do not know. God knows— that such a one was snatched-away[b] to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man— whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know. God knows—
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 Corinthians 12:1 Or, profitable, advantageous. Such talk exposes Paul to the charge of self-commendation. Perhaps for this reason he puts what follows in the third person.
- 2 Corinthians 12:2 Or caught-up, carried-off.
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
New International Version
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
New International Version
Paul’s Vision and His Thorn
12 I must go on boasting.(A) Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations(B) from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ(C) who fourteen years ago was caught up(D) to the third heaven.(E) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(F) 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows—
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.