Galatians 1:17

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nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

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  • Acts 9:20-25 : 20 Immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God." 21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?" 22 But Saul grew stronger and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. 23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him. 24 But Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
  • 2 Cor 11:32-33 : 32 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded to arrest me, 33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.
  • Gal 1:18 : 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.

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  • Gal 1:18-23
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    18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.

    19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.

    20Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.

    21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

    22I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

    23They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

  • Gal 1:11-16
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    11Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin.

    12For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

    13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

    14I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, being far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

    15But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

    16to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

  • Acts 22:9-11
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    9Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

    10I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that has been assigned for you to do.’

    11Since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and went into Damascus.

  • Gal 2:1-2
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    1Then, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me.

    2I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but I did this privately to those of reputation, so that I might ensure I was not running or had not run in vain.

  • Acts 9:27-28
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    27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

    28So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

  • Acts 26:12-13
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    12In this pursuit, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests.

    13At midday, O King, while I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5I do not consider myself in any way inferior to these 'super-apostles.'

  • Acts 22:5-7
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    5As the high priest and the council of elders can testify, I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus and went there to bring back these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

    6But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

    7I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

  • Acts 22:17-18
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    17After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

    18I saw Him saying to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'

  • 2 Cor 11:32
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    32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded to arrest me,

  • 1 Cor 15:9
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    9For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am sending you far away to the Gentiles.'

  • Acts 22:13
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    13He came to me, stood by, and said, 'Brother Saul, regain your sight!' At that moment, I looked up and could see him.

  • Acts 9:3
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    3As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16I planned to pass through your area on my way to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, so you could assist me on my journey to Judea.

  • Gal 1:1-2
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    1Paul, an apostle—not sent from men or by human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—

    2and all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1Boasting is indeed not profitable for me. But I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • Gal 2:6
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    6Now from those who seemed to be important—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show partiality—those of reputation contributed nothing to me.

  • Acts 9:8
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    8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1And when I came to you, brothers, I did not come with superior speech or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God.

  • Acts 9:30
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    30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

  • Acts 26:4
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    4The way of life I have lived since my youth, from the very beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem, is well known to all the Jews.

  • Acts 24:11
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    11You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'

  • Acts 26:19
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    19So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

  • Gal 2:11
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    11But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

  • Acts 28:21
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    21They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

  • Acts 26:16
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    16But rise and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.

  • Acts 9:11
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    11The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.