New Testament · 2 Corinthians 12:2–4

Caught up to the third heaven

Reference2 Corinthians 12:2–4

Writtenc. 55 CE (genuine letter of Paul)

Setc. 41 CE

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

Paul does not know if his body went. Physical abduction or consciousness transfer.

What scholars say

Jewish writers of the time counted three or seven heavens.

Taken up alive

People and places herePaul the Apostle

Quick answers about 2 Corinthians 12:2–4

Where is 2 Corinthians 12:2–4 found?

2 Corinthians 12:2–4 (New Testament). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was 2 Corinthians 12:2–4 written?

c. 55 CE (genuine letter of Paul).

What do scholars say about 2 Corinthians 12:2–4?