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Galatians 1:13-17

13 For ye have heard of my participation in times past in the Jews' religion, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and wasted it.

13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

14 I profited in the Jews' religion beyond many of my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me by His grace,

15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased

16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the heathen, I conferred not immediately with flesh and blood,

16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again unto Damascus.

17 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.