Galatians 1:11-24 - Paul's Defense Of His Apostleship

¹¹ But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which is preached by me, is not according to man: ¹² for neither did I receive it from man, nor was it taught me, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹³ For you have heard of my former mode of life in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste; ¹⁴ and I surpassed in Judaism many of my own age and nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the tradition of my fathers. ¹⁵ But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased ¹⁶ to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood: ¹⁷ nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

¹⁸ Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days: ¹⁹ but of the apostles I saw no other, but James the brother of the Lord. ²⁰ With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not.

²¹ Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia: ²² but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ. ²³ They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed. ²⁴ And they glorified God in me.