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I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I don`t know; God knows),
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A Deliberate Repetition
Commentators note that Paul repeats his statement from the previous verse almost word for word. This is a deliberate rhetorical device to strongly affirm the reality of this profound vision while also emphasizing how mysterious and overwhelming it was. He was certain of the event, but completely uncertain of its mechanics.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And I knew such a man. It is not uncommon to repeat a solemn affirmation in order that it may be made more emphatic. This is done here. Pa…
I do not know (ουκ οιδα). Paul declines to pass on his precise condition in this trance. We had best leave it as he has told it.
19th Century
Anglican
And I knew such a man.—Better, as before, I know.
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None of the visions recorded in Acts can be identified with the one related here, since it occurred fourteen years before the time of writing—i.e.,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I knew such a man The same man, namely himself, is here designed, and the same rapture spoken of, and the condit…
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 cas…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having spoken of the first rapture, the Apostle now speaks of a second one. He first mentions the rapture itself, and second, its excellence ([Refe…
