Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | 2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a man was caught up to the third heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, [only] God knows--such a man was caught up to the third heaven. [Luke 23:43] |
Bible Question: are there 3 heavens? |
Bible Answer: Hi, bikerjo... Welcome to the forum! The ancients tended to use the word heaven for three distinct "places." We'd see them as (1) the atmosphere, (2) the firmament, and (3) heaven where the Lord dwells. Thus we have Paul's mention of a "third heaven" in the above verse. This had led some into an erroneous assumption that there are levels of heaven and hell. In Him, Doc |
Up | View Branch | ID# 238246 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for 2 Cor 12:2 | Author | ||
|
Grace7044 | ||
|
DeeDeesr | ||
|
trujc003 | ||
|
bikerjo | ||
|
DocTrinsograce |