Galatians 1:11-16

11For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.

12For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

13For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.

14And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.

15But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,

16was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;