2 Corinthians 12:4 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 12:4

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

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ASV

how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

WEB

was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.

YLT

that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

DBT

that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
1 Peter 1:8
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Ezekiel 31:9
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

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), in allusion to the earthly paradise out of which Adam was driven for his transgression; it is called the paradise of God ( Rev. ii. 7 ), signifying to us that by Christ we are restored to all the joys and honours we lost by sin, yea, to much better.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Then he addresses himself to the Corinthians, blaming them for what was faulty among them, and giving a large account of his behaviour and kind intentions towards them,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

unspeakable--not in themselves, otherwise Paul could not have heard them; but as the explanation states, "which it is not lawful . . . to utter" [ALFORD]. They were designed for Paul's own consolation, and not for communication to others. Some heavenly words are communicable (Ex 34:6;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

He was caught up into paradise - The seat of happy spirits in their separate state, between death and the resurrection. Things which it is not possible for man to utter - Human language being incapable of expressing them. Here he anticipated the joyous rest of the righteous that die in the Lord.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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