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how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
Into paradise. The word paradise (paradeison) occurs only three times in the New Testament: Luke 23:43;[Reference Reve…
Into Paradise (εις παραδεισον). See on Lu 23:43 for this interesting word. Paul apparently uses paradise as the equivalent of the …
19th Century
Anglican
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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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.,…
16th Century
Protestant
In paradise. As every region that is especially agreeable and delightful is called in the Scriptures the garden of God, from this…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How that he was caught up into paradise Not the earthly paradise in which our first parents were; this was destroyed…
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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…
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…
