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15 But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him 16 to reveal his Son to me[a] so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.

When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being.[b] 17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.

18 Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to get to know Peter,[c] and I stayed with him for fifteen days. 19 The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:16a Or in me.
  2. 1:16b Greek with flesh and blood.
  3. 1:18 Greek Cephas.

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