Study it in the app“I know a man in the Messiah fourteen years ago —whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows— that such a one was caught up to the third heaven.”
I knowοἶδαa manἄνθρωπονinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷfourteenδεκατεσσάρωνyearsἐτῶνagoπρὸ—whetherεἴτεinἐνthe bodyσώματιI do notοὐκknow,οἶδαorεἴτεout ofἐκτὸςthe bodyτοῦ σώματοςI do notοὐκknow;οἶδαGodὁ θεὸςknows—οἶδενthatsuch a oneτὸν τοιοῦτονwascaught upἁρπαγένταtoἕωςthe thirdτρίτουheaven.οὐρανοῦ
know someone
To have dealings with someone and know who he is.
Where else “oida” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpon” appearsMessiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appearsfourteen
Fourteen.
Where else “dekatessarōn” appearsyear
Year.
Where else “etōn” appearswhether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appearsbody
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōmati” appearsoutside, except
Outside, out of; "the outside"; also except.
Where else “ektos” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearssuch
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toiouton” appearssnatch
Snatch, carry off by force.
Where else “harpagenta” appearsthird
The one after the second; above all, the third day.
Where else “tritou” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appearsIt can be understood that Paul speaks of himself in the third person (compare 12:7).
1It is necessary to boast, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 · This verse (above)
3And I know such a man —whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know; God knows—
