Galatians 1:17
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.
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- Acts 9:20-25 : 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying,“This man is the Son of God.” 21 All who heard him were amazed and were saying,“Is this not the man who in Jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this name, and who had come here to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests?” 22 But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. 23 Saul’s Escape from Damascus Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him, 24 but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him. 25 But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.
- 2 Cor 11:32-33 : 32 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me, 33 but I was let down in a rope-basket through a window in the city wall, and escaped his hands.
- Gal 1:18 : 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
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- Gal 1:18-236 verses84%
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord’s brother.
20 I assure you that, before God, I am not lying about what I am writing to you!
21 Afterward I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”
- Gal 1:11-166 verses83%
11 Paul’s Vindication of His Apostleship Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.
12 For I did not receive it or learn it from any human source; instead I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.
14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
15 But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased
16 to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,
- Acts 22:9-113 verses75%
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
10 So I asked,‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me,‘Get up and go to Damascus; there you will be told about everything that you have been designated to do.’
11 Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.
- Gal 2:1-22 verses75%
1 Confirmation from the Jerusalem Apostles Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.
2 I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running– or had not run– in vain.
- Acts 9:27-282 verses74%
27 But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.
- Acts 26:12-132 verses74%
12 “While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
13 about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me.
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5 For I consider myself not at all inferior to those“super-apostles.”
- Acts 22:5-73 verses73%
5 as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to make arrests there and bring the prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.
7 Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
- Acts 22:17-182 verses71%
17 When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 and saw the Lord saying to me,‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’
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32 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,
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9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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21 Then he said to me,‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
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13 came to me and stood beside me and said to me,‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up and saw him.
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3 As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
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16 and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.
- Gal 1:1-22 verses70%
1 ¶ Salutation From Paul, an apostle(not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)
2 and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.
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13 Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
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1 Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh It is necessary to go on boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
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6 But from those who were influential(whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people)– those influential leaders added nothing to my message.
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8 So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.
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1 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.
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30 When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
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4 Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.
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11 As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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14 But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all,“If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
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19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
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17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.
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11 Paul Rebukes Peter But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.
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21 They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.
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16 But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you.
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11 Then the Lord told him,“Get up and go to the street called‘Straight,’ and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,