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Galatians 1:13-18
New International Version
Galatians 1:13-18
New International Version
13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism,(A) how intensely I persecuted the church of God(B) and tried to destroy it.(C) 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous(D) for the traditions of my fathers.(E) 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb(F) and called me(G) by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(H) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(I) 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.(J)
18 Then after three years,(K) I went up to Jerusalem(L) to get acquainted with Cephas[a] and stayed with him fifteen days.
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- Galatians 1:18 That is, Peter
Galatians 1:13-18
King James Version
Galatians 1:13-18
King James Version
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
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Galatians 1:13-18
New King James Version
Galatians 1:13-18
New King James Version
13 For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how (A)I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and (B)tried to destroy it. 14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, (C)being more exceedingly zealous (D)for the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, (E)who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, 16 (F)to reveal His Son in me, that (G)I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with (H)flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
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18 Then after three years (J)I went up to Jerusalem to see [a]Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.
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- Galatians 1:18 NU Cephas
Galatians 1:13-18
English Standard Version
Galatians 1:13-18
English Standard Version
13 For you have heard of (A)my former life in Judaism, how (B)I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely (C)zealous was I for (D)the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when he (E)who had set me apart (F)before I was born,[a] and who (G)called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to[b] me, in order (H)that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;[c] 17 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.
18 Then (I)after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.
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- Galatians 1:15 Greek set me apart from my mother's womb
- Galatians 1:16 Greek in
- Galatians 1:16 Greek with flesh and blood
Galatians 1:13-18
New American Standard Bible
Galatians 1:13-18
New American Standard Bible
13 For you have heard of (A)my former way of life in Judaism, how I (B)used to persecute (C)the church of God beyond measure and (D)tried to destroy it; 14 and I (E)was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my [a]countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my (F)ancestral traditions. 15 But when [b]He who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and (G)called me through His grace was pleased 16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might (H)preach Him among the Gentiles, (I)I did not immediately consult with [c](J)flesh and blood, 17 (K)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 (L)Damascus.
18 Then (M)three years later I went up (N)to Jerusalem to [d]become acquainted with [e](O)Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days.
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- Galatians 1:14 Lit race
- Galatians 1:15 One early ms God who
- Galatians 1:16 I.e., people
- Galatians 1:18 Or visit
- Galatians 1:18 I.e., Peter
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