<p>12:3 <i>And I knew such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I do not know; God knows)</i>- See on :2 <i>Whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows</i>. The word for word repetition is the way Jews emphasized the totality of their truthfulness. Paul is emphasizing the wonder of the things heard; the form in which they were heard was utterly unimportant compared to the content of the message. And that principle remains true to this day.</p>