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2 Corinthians 12:3 — King James Version← Study notes

And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)


2 Corinthians 12:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:317 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
οἶδαoida
I knowverbG6063
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
τοιοῦτονtoiouton
suchdemonstrativeG5108
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
a man —nounG444
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σώματιsōmati
the bodynounG4983
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
χωρὶςchōris
beside, by itself, withoutprepositionG5565
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σώματοςsōmatos
bodynounG4983
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
οἶδαoida
I knowverbG6063
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
οἶδενoiden
knows —verbG6063
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:3

“I knew a man, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or out of the body, I know not: God knows;) such an one caught up even to the third heaven. And I know how that he was caught up into Paradise, (whether in the body, I know not; or out of the body, I know not;) and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. On behalf of such an one will I glory: but on my own behalf I will not glory.” Great indeed was this revelation. But this was…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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