In 2 Cor 12:2, read something truly miraculous.."I know a man in Christ..who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven - whether in body or out of body I do not know.."

There, Paul was made to hear and view the wonders of Paradise.

If you are still unconvinced that Paul was special to God, this was just one instance in which God saw fit to bring about His presence to the Apostle.  Below find other examples:

1..While the foremost persecutor of Jesus' followers, he was blinded by the radiance of the face of Christ and converted to be the most ardent of His followers.

2..He received his education and the "teachings" from ther Spirit of God on a continuing basis.

3..An earthquake released him from prison at Philippi.

4..An angel reassured him, during the violent storm and shipwreck, that he and the crew would be saved.

5..Carrying this specialness further into the current day, the two visits, by "messengers" from God to the no-name actor, as seen in video above, because he was preparing a play that was to bring the truth of Paul's teachings, through drama..paulnbob