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.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Corinthians. Paul mentions extraordinary visions and revelations but avoids turning them into a basis for superiority. Even when speaking about exceptional spiritual experiences, he maintains distance from self-exaltation.
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Ich kenne einen Menschen in Christo; vor vierzehn Jahren (ist er in dem Leibe gewesen, so weiß ich's nicht; oder ist er außer dem Leibe gewesen, so weiß ich's nicht; Gott weiß es) ward derselbe entzückt bis in den dritten Himmel.
Conozco a un hombre en Cristo, que hace catorce años (si en el cuerpo, no lo sé; si fuera del cuerpo, no lo sé: Dios lo sabe) fue arrebatado hasta el tercer cielo.
Je connais un homme en Christ, qui fut, il y a quatorze ans, ravi jusqu'au troisième ciel si ce fut dans son corps je ne sais, si ce fut hors de son corps je ne sais, Dieu le sait).
Io conosco un uomo in Cristo, il quale, son già passati quattordici anni, fu rapito se fu col corpo, o senza il corpo, io nol so, Iddio il sa fino al terzo cielo.
Conheço um homem em Cristo que há catorze anos (se no corpo, não sei, se fora do corpo, não sei; Deus o sabe) foi arrebatado ao terceiro céu.
我認識一個在基督裏的人,他在十四年前被提到第三層天上去;或在身內,我不知道,或在身外,我也不知道,只有上帝知道。
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