2 Cor. 12:2–3 I know a man . . . this man. Paul’s hesitancy to boast of his visions is reflected in his use of the third person (as if it had happened to someone else). the third heaven (that is, the highest; see 1 Kings 8:27). This phrase reflects a distinction between (1) the atmosphere where birds can be seen to fly, (2) the higher area where the sun, moon, and stars can be seen, and (3) the unseen realm where God dwells (paradise). fourteen years ago. Sometime between a.d. 42–44, before his first missionary journey (Acts 9:29–30; 11:25–26). There is no other known record of this vision. 2 Corinthians 12:2 ESV [2] I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. https://bible.com/bible/59/2co.12.2.ESV