2 Corinthians 12:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

How he was caught up into paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a person to utter.

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  • Luke 23:43 : 43 And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in paradise.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
  • Ezek 31:9 : 9 I made it beautiful by the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied it.

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    1It is not profitable for me, doubtless, to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

    2I knew a man in Christ over fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I cannot tell, or whether out of the body, I cannot tell; God knows) who was caught up to the third heaven.

    3And I knew such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell; God knows)

  • 2 Cor 12:5-8
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    5Of such a one will I boast, yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.

    6For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But now I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

    7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

    8For this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

  • Rev 4:1-2
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    1After this, I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven. And the first voice I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place hereafter."

    2And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

  • 2 Cor 11:5-6
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    5For I consider that I am not in any way inferior to the very chief apostles.

    6Even though I am unskilled in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly revealed among you in all things.

  • 1 Cor 14:2
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    2For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

  • Gal 1:12
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    12For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  • Acts 22:17
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    17And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

  • Eph 3:3-5
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    3How that by revelation He made known to me the mystery; (as I have written briefly already,

    4By which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

    5Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

  • Rev 10:4
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    4And when the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders have spoken, and write them not.

  • 1 Cor 2:9
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    9But as it is written, 'Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.'

  • Acts 22:11
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    11And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6And these things, brothers, I have applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, so that none of you be puffed up for one against another.

  • Acts 9:7
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    7And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

  • Gal 2:2
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    2And I went up by revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16I say again, let no one think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast a little.

    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as if foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

  • Acts 4:20
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    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

  • 1 Cor 14:9
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    9So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will speak into the air.

  • 2 Cor 12:10-11
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    10Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

    11I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For in nothing am I behind the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.

  • Eph 3:8
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    8To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  • Gal 1:16
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    16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

  • 1 Cor 2:14
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    14But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  • Acts 22:9
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    9And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

  • Col 4:4
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    4That I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • Acts 22:6-7
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    6And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

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  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.

  • Acts 9:4
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    4And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

  • Rev 11:12
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    12And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, Come up here. And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.

  • Col 2:4
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    4And this I say, lest anyone should beguile you with enticing words.

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    4For I know nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

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    19Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:

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  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13For in what way were you inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

  • 1 Thess 4:17-18
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    17Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

    18Therefore, comfort one another with these words.

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    4In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,