Galatians 1:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ But God ·set me apart [or chose/appointed me] for his work ·even before I was born [^Lfrom my mother’s womb]. He called me through his grace ¹⁶ and ·showed [revealed] his son to me so that I might ·tell the Good News [preach the Gospel] about him to the Gentiles [Acts 9:15; 22:21]. When God called me, I did not ·get advice or help from [confer/consult with] ·any person [^Lflesh and blood]. ¹⁷ I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. ·But [Instead; Rather] I went away to Arabia [^Cprobably the Nabatean kingdom south of Damascus] and later went back to Damascus.