and before I went up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I retired to Arabia, and afterwards returned to Damascus.

Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas, but I spent only two weeks with him;

After that I went into the districts of Syria and Cilicia.

Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.

I went up under the guidance of a divine revelation. Now I laid before them the good news that I was in the habit of preaching among the heathen, but first I did so privately before the leaders, for fear that my course might be or might have been to no purpose.