This section had followed the GNT and other versions. But we are following the NIV for structure and punctuation (in most cases.
This is a rework of this section to accommodate the
Changed "fell into a trance" this doesn't really capture ἔκστασις. The idea of a trance seems foreign to this "taken to another place" of ἔκστασις. This is more consistent with the description of vision. A trance is transcendental and sub-conscious or partially-conscious. The MTT would be served by using "vision" and not trance, in my view. Note most modern versions follow this rendering.
Trance seems to be misleading. Trance seems to be an altered state of consciousness (raising the question of how authentic would a "trance" be for communicating an event. But being given a vision is closer to the meaning. ἐκστάσει is to take to another place, as it were. These are figures, and the nature of the vision does not belie unconsciousness or semi-consciousness. The vision seems to fit what is happening much better.
Trance changed to vision. A trance is a state of altered consciousness (of doubtful authenticity). He was given a vision, so that he could "see" Jesus. This is a simpler term. The Gk is ἐκστάσει, is means to "be taken from one place to another" with the figurative meanings. Vision seems less problematic and fits the rest of the verse.
The simplest rendering for the ULB may be better. Here this takes out a lot of speculation. And an unusual use of "spirit". this is still a difficult verse. Hence all the variety.
4:15, had previously "allows" but the Greek is θελήσῃ, which is one of the key terms relative to the definite will of God, and should be rendered not with "allow" but "if the Lord wills" or if the Lord is willing," here "if it is the Lord's will". No major translation has "if he allows" this implies that he is simply permitting something, but this would be boulese (Greek)boule), and certainly not θελήσῃ,
