Paul Defends His Ministry

¹¹ For ^(A)I would have you know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel which was preached by me is ^(B)not ^[a]of human invention. ¹² For ^(C)I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a ^(D)revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ But when ^[a]He who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and ^(A)called me through His grace was pleased ¹⁶ to reveal His Son in me so that I might ^(B)preach Him among the Gentiles, ^(C)I did not immediately consult with ^[b](D)flesh and blood, ^17 (E)nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to ^(F)Damascus.

¹⁸ Then ^(G)three years later I went up ^(H)to Jerusalem to ^[c]become acquainted with ^[d](I)Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days.