13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it,
14 and progressed in Judaism above many of my equals in my own heritage, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who set me apart since I was in my mother’s womb and called me by His grace,
16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the nations, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. But I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.
19 I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.