2 Corinthians 12:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
And I know that this man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows--

New Living Translation
Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know

English Standard Version
And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—

Berean Study Bible
And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

New American Standard Bible
And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—

NASB 1995
And I know how such a man-- whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows--

NASB 1977
And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—

Amplified Bible
And I know that such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, [only] God knows—

Christian Standard Bible
I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know that this man--whether in the body or out of the body I don't know, God knows--

Contemporary English Version
As I said, only God really knows if this man was in his body at the time.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I know that this person

International Standard Version
I know that this man—whether in his body or outside of his body, I do not know, but God knows—

NET Bible
And I know that this man (whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

New King James Version
And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—

King James 2000 Bible
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;)

New Heart English Bible
I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I do not know; God knows),

World English Bible
I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows),

American King James Version
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;)

American Standard Version
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth),

A Faithful Version
Now I know such a man, (whether taken up in the body, or out of the body, I do not know--God knows),

Darby Bible Translation
And I know such a man, (whether in [the] body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)

English Revised Version
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth),

Webster's Bible Translation
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I knewe the same man (whether in the body or out of the body, I can not tell, God knoweth)

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and I knowe the same man (whether he was in ye body or out of the body, I can not tell, God knoweth)

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And I knowe the same man (whether in the body or out of the body I canot tell god knoweth)
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I have known such a man—whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God has known—

Berean Literal Bible
And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know; God knows--

Young's Literal Translation
and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, --

Smith's Literal Translation
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, whether out of the body, I know not: God knows;)

Literal Emphasis Translation
And I know such a man- whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know, God knows-

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth):

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I know a certain man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows),

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I knew this man, if in a body or if without the body, I do not know, God himself knows,

Lamsa Bible
And I still know this man, but whether in the body or whether without the body, I cannot tell; God knows;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I also know that such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knows,)

Godbey New Testament
And I knew such a man, whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not; God knows,

Haweis New Testament
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body I know not: God knoweth,)

Mace New Testament
but tho' I don't know whether it was in the body, or out of the body, which God only knows,

Weymouth New Testament
And I know that this man-- whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know;

Worrell New Testament
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not, God knoweth),

Worsley New Testament
And I know such a man (whether then in the body, or out of the body,
















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