And I know that this person — whether in the body or out of the body I do not know — God knows — was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell — Paul specifies: the destination is *paradeisos*, paradise itself. He *ēkousa arrḗta rḗmata*, heard ineffable/unlawful utterances, *hosa ouk exestin anthrópō lalesai*, which it is not permitted for a human to speak. The *mystical experience* transcends all *linguistic expression*.

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