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For Paul's Eyes Only
Commentators widely agree that this heavenly vision was not meant to be a new public teaching, but a private gift to strengthen Paul for his future sufferings. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes explain that God gave Paul this profound experience to fortify him, demonstrating that God provides special grace to his people to prepare them for unique trials.
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2 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 12:4
18th Century
Theologian
Into paradise. The word paradise (paradeison) occurs only three times in the New Testament: Luke 23:43;[Reference Reve…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 12:4
Into Paradise (εις παραδεισον). See on Lu 23:43 for this interesting word. Paul apparently uses paradise as the equivalent of the …
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 12:4
19th Century
Bishop
That he was caught up into paradise.—The stress laid on this second vision hinders us from thinking of it as identical wi…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 12:4
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.,…
John Calvin
On 2 Corinthians 12:4
16th Century
Theologian
In paradise. As every region that is especially agreeable and delightful is called in the Scriptures the garden of God, from this…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 12:4
17th Century
Pastor
How that he was caught up into paradise
Not the earthly paradise in which our first parents were; this was destroyed…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 12:1–6
17th Century
Minister
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…