Paul, an apostle—not from men or by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead—

For I did not receive it from a human source and I was not taught it, but it came by a revelation from Jesus Christ.

to reveal His Son in me, so that I could preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.

I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me; instead I went to Arabia and came back to Damascus.

Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to get to know Cephas, and I stayed with him 15 days.

But we did not give up and submit to these people for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.

I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?

Did you suffer so much for nothing—if in fact it was for nothing?

You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

This persuasion did not come from the One who called you.