17. 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 Damascus.
18. Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.
19. But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
20. (Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
21. Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22. I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;
23. but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy."
24. And they were glorifying God because of me.