Galatians 1:15-24; Galatians 2:1

15 But when God, who picked me out before I was born and called me by his grace, chose

16 to reveal his Son to me, so that I might announce him to the Gentiles, I did not consult anyone;

17 and I did not go up to Yerushalayim to see those who were emissaries before me. Instead, I immediately went off to Arabia and afterwards returned to Dammesek.

18 Not until three years later did I go up to Yerushalayim to make Kefa's acquaintance, and I stayed with him for two weeks,

19 but I did not see any of the other emissaries except Ya'akov the Lord's brother.

20 (Concerning these matters I am writing you about, I declare before God that I am not lying!)

21 Next I went to Syria and Cilicia;

22 but in Y'hudah, the Messianic congregations didn't even know what I looked like -

23 they were only hearing the report, "The one who used to persecute us now preaches the Good News of the faith he was formerly out to destroy";

24 and they praised God for me.

1 Then after fourteen years I again went up to Yerushalayim, this time with Bar-Nabba; and I took with me Titus.