Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹¹ You see, brothers and sisters, let me make it clear to you: the gospel announced by me is not a mere human invention. ¹² I didn’t receive it from human beings, nor was I taught it; it came through an unveiling of Jesus the Messiah.

¹³ You heard, didn’t you, the way I behaved when I was still within “Judaism.” I persecuted the church of God violently, and ravaged it. ¹⁴ I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age and people; I was extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions. ¹⁵ But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased ¹⁶ to unveil his son in me, so that I might announce the good news about him among the nations—immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood. ¹⁷ Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. No; I went away to Arabia, and afterwards returned to Damascus.

Paul’s first visit to Peter

¹⁸ Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to speak with Cephas. I stayed with him for two weeks. ¹⁹ I didn’t see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. ²⁰ (Look, I’m not lying! The things I’m writing to you are written in God’s presence.) ²¹ Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. ²² I remained unknown by sight to the messianic assemblies in Judaea. ²³ They simply heard that the one who had been persecuting them was now announcing the good news of the faith which he once tried to destroy. ²⁴ And they glorified God because of me.