2 Corinthians 12:2
2 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 12
“I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.”2 Corinthians 12:2
What Does 2 Corinthians 12:2 Mean?
2 Corinthians 12:2 is found in the book of 2 Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Corinthians 12:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 8:1“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”Acts 22:17“And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;”1 Thessalonians 4:17“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”Revelation 1:10“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”Ezekiel 8:1“And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.”2 Corinthians 5:8“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”Revelation 4:2“And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.”2 Corinthians 11:11“Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.”Isaiah 57:15“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”1 Kings 18:12“And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.”Isaiah 45:24“Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.”Ezekiel 43:5“So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.”Acts 8:39“And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.”Revelation 21:10“And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,”Genesis 1:14“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:”1 Kings 8:27“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”Ezekiel 11:24“Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.”Luke 24:51“And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.”John 6:56“He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”
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