Greeting
1 Paul, an aapostle—bnot from men nor through man, but cthrough Jesus Christ and God the Father, dwho raised him from the dead—
Paul Called by God
11 For uI would have you know, brothers, that vthe gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel.1 12 wFor I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it xthrough a revelation of Jesus Christ.
15 But when he cwho had set me apart dbefore I was born,1 and who ecalled me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to2 me, in order fthat I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;3 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 Then gafter three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James hthe Lord’s brother. 20 (In what I am writing to you, ibefore God, I do not lie!)
