2 Corinthians 12:1-5

A Vision of Paradise

^aIt is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and ^brevelations ¹of the Lord. 2 I know a man ^ain Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, ^bGod knows—such a man was ^ccaught up to the ^dthird heaven. 3 And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, ^aGod knows— 4 was ^acaught up into ^bParadise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. 5 ^aOn behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in ^bweaknesses.

Ephesians 3:1-5

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The Mystery of Christ Revealed

For this reason I, Paul, ^athe prisoner of ^bChrist Jesus ^con behalf of you ^dGentiles— 2 if indeed you heard of the ^astewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; 3 ^athat ^bby revelation there was ^cmade known to me ^dthe mystery, ^eas I wrote before in brief. 4 About which, when you read you can understand ^amy insight ¹into the ^bmystery of Christ, 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy ^aapostles and prophets ¹in the Spirit: