^{13 Ref} for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

^{14 Ref} and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances,

^{15 Ref} and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called `me' through His grace --

^{16 Ref} to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

^{17 Ref} nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,

^{18 Ref} then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days,

^{19 Ref} and other of the apostles I did not see, except James, the brother of the Lord.

^{20 Ref} And the things that I write to you, lo, before God -- I lie not;

^{21 Ref} then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,

^{22 Ref} and was unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea, that `are' in Christ,

^{23 Ref} and only they were hearing, that `he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'

^{24 Ref} and they were glorifying God in me.