A.T. Robertson Commentary 2 Corinthians 12:2

"I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven." — 2 Corinthians 12:2 (ASV)

I know a man (οιδα ανθρωπον). Paul singles out one incident of ecstasy in his own experience that he declines to describe. He alludes to it in this indirect way as if it were some other personality.

Fourteen years ago (προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων). Idiomatic way of putting it, the preposition προ (before) before the date (Robertson, Grammar, p. 621f.) as in Joh 12:1. The date was probably while Paul was at Tarsus (Acts 9:30; Acts 11:25). We have no details of that period.

Caught up (Î±Ï Ï Î±Î³ÎµÎ½Ï Î±). Second aorist passive participle of Î±Ï Ï Î±Î¶Ï , to seize . Even to the third heaven (ÎµÏ Ï Ï Ï Î¹Ï Î¿Ï Î¿Ï Ï Î±Î½Î¿Ï). It is unlikely that Paul alludes to the idea of seven heavens held by some Jews (Test. of the Twelve Pat., Levi ii. iii.). He seems to mean the highest heaven where God is (Plummer).