Galatians 1:15-24

15But when God, who had chosen me and set me apart before I was born, and called me through His grace, was pleased

16to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles [as the good news—the way of salvation], I did not immediately consult with anyone [for guidance regarding God’s call and His revelation to me].

17Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and stayed awhile, and afterward returned once more to Damascus.

18Then three years later I did go up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas (Peter), and I stayed with him fifteen days.

19But I did not see any other apostle except James, the [half] brother of the Lord.

20(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you as if I were standing before God that I am not lying.)

21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22And I was still unknown by sight to the churches which were in Christ in Judea (Jerusalem and the surrounding region);

23they only kept hearing, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the [good news of the] faith which he once was trying to destroy.”

24And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.