Passage
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:2 (LSB)
Nearby Context
2 Corinthians 12:1 It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:3 And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—
2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "christ", "fourteen", "years", "whether", "body", "knows", and "such". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "christ" and "fourteen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "It is necessary to boast though it..." into verse 3's "And I know how such a man...", so "christ" and "fourteen" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "christ" and "fourteen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.