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19 I didn't see any of the other apostles. I only saw James, the Lord's brother.
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I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.
20 Here is what you can be sure of. And God gives witness to it. What I am writing you is not a lie.
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I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
21 Later I went to Syria and Cilicia.
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Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.
22 The members of Christ's churches in Judea did not know me in a personal way.
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I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They only heard others say, "The man who used to attack us has changed. He is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
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They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 And they praised God because of me.
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And they praised God because of me.
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