2 Corinthians 12:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— That he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— That he was caught up into paradise and heard secret words which it is not granted to man to utter.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possible for man to vtter.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— How that he was caught vp into Paradise, and heard vnspeakeable wordes, which it is not lawfull for a man to vtter.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— How that he was caught up to paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and he was rapt into paradise, and heard words which are not uttered, those which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— and he was caught up to Paradise, and heard ineffable words, which it is not permitted a man to utter. |
How that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
he was caught up
726 {0726} Primeἁρπάζωharpazo{har-pad'-zo}
From a derivative of G0138; to seize (in various applications).
z5648 <5648> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 72
into
1519 {1519} Primeεἰςeis{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
paradise,
3857 {3857} Primeπαράδεισοςparadeisos{par-ad'-i-sos}
Of Oriental origin (compare [ H6508]); a park, that is, (specifically) an Eden (place of future happiness, 'paradise').
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
heard
191 {0191} Primeἀκούωakouo{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
unspeakable
731 {0731} Primeἄρρητοςarrhetos{ar'-hray-tos}
From G0001 (as a negative particle) and the same as G4490; unsaid, that is, (by implication) inexpressible.
words,
4487 {4487} Primeῥῆμαrhema{hray'-mah}
From G4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically); by implication a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever.
which
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
it is
y1832 [1832] Standardἔξεστιexesti{ex'-es-tee}
Third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν [[exon]], {ex-on'}; neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public).
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not
y3756 [3756] Standardοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
lawful
1832 {1832} Primeἔξεστιexesti{ex'-es-tee}
Third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν [[exon]], {ex-on'}; neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public).
z5752 <5752> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 186
x3756 (3756) Complementοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
for a man
444 {0444} Primeἄνθρωποςanthropos{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
to utter.
2980 {2980} Primeλαλέωlaleo{lal-eh'-o}
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, that is, utter words.
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516 |
2 Corinthians 12:4
_ _ 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 (Exodus 34:6; Isaiah 6:3). These were not so. Paul had not the power adequately to utter; nor if he had, would he have been permitted; nor would earthly men comprehend them (John 3:12; 1 Corinthians 2:9). A man may hear and know more than he can speak. |
2 Corinthians 12:4
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. But this rapture did not precede, but follow after, his being caught up to the third heaven: a strong intimation that he must first discharge his mission, and then enter into glory. And beyond all doubt, such a foretaste of it served to strengthen him in all his after trials, when he could call to mind the very joy that was prepared for him. |
2 Corinthians 12:4
How that he was caught up into (c) paradise, and heard (d) unspeakable words, which it is not (e) lawful for a man to utter.
(c) So the Greeks name that which we call a park, that is to say, a place where trees are planted, and wild beasts kept. And those that translated the Old Testament out of Hebrew into Greek, called the garden of Eden by this name, into which Adam was put immediately after his creation, as a most delicate and pleasant place. And from this it occurred that the blessed seat of the glory of God is called by that name.
(d) Which no man is able to utter.
(e) Which the saints themselves are not by any means able to express, because it is God himself. This is the way that Clement of Alexandria explains this passage, Strom. 5. |
- paradise:
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.
Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
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.
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