And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
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Interpretation
There can be no doubt the apostle speaks of himself. Whether heavenly things were brought down to him, while his body was in a trance, as in the case of ancient prophets; or whether his soul was dislodged from the body for a time, and taken up into heaven, or whether he was taken up, body and soul together, he knew not.
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This thought runs through 2 Corinthians 12:1-4.