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18 After three years I went to Jerusalem to meet Peter and 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 I met no other apostles, except James, the brother of the Lord.
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I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.
20 God knows that these things I write are not lies.
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I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
21 Later, I went to the areas of Syria and Cilicia.
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Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.
22 In Judea the churches in Christ had never met me.
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I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They had only heard it said, "This man who was attacking us is now preaching the same faith that 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 these believers praised God because of me.
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And they praised God because of me.
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