Paul Called by God
11 For
1I would have you know, brothers, that
2the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.
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3For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it
4through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
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For you have heard of
5my former life in Judaism, how
6I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.
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And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely
7zealous was I for
8the traditions of my fathers.
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But when he
9who had set me apart
10before I was born, and who
11called me by his grace,
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was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order
12that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;
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nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
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Then
13after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.
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But I saw none of the other apostles except James
14the Lord's brother.
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(In what I am writing to you,
15before God, I do not lie!)
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16Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
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And I was still unknown in person to
17the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
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They only were hearing it said, "He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
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And they glorified God because of me.