2 Corinthians 12:4

New International Reader's Version

he was taken up to paradise. He heard things there that couldn’t be put into words. They were things that no one is allowed to talk about.

Cross References

Ezekiel 31:9

I gave it many branches. They made it beautiful. All the trees in my Garden of Eden were jealous of it.’ ”

Ezekiel 8:3

He reached out what appeared to be a hand. He took hold of me by the hair of my head. The Spirit of the Lord lifted me up between earth and heaven. In visions God gave me, the Spirit took me to Jerusalem. He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the inner courtyard. The statue of a god was standing there. It made God very angry.

Luke 23:43

Jesus answered him, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Today you will be with me in paradise.”

Acts 8:39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official did not see him again. He went on his way full of joy.

1 Corinthians 13:1

Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings or of angels. If I don’t have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal.

2 Corinthians 12:2

I know a believer in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven 14 years ago. I don’t know if his body was taken up or not. Only God knows.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them. We will be taken up in the clouds. We will meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with him forever.

Revelation 12:5

She gave birth to a son. He “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.” (Psalm 2:9) And her child was taken up to God and to his throne.

Revelation 2:7

‘Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will let that person eat from the tree of life in God’s paradise.’