Galatians 1:17; Galatians 2:12; Galatians 3:23

Galatians 1:17

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.

Galatians 2:12

12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.

Galatians 3:23

23 Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.