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17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.
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I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.
18 Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to get to know Peter, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.
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Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.
19 The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.
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I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.
20 I declare before God that what I am writing to you is not a lie.
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I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
21 After that visit I went north into the provinces of Syria and Cilicia.
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Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.
22 And still the churches in Christ that are in Judea didn’t know me personally.
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I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 All they knew was that people were saying, “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he 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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