15 But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him 16 to reveal his Son to me1:16a Or in me. so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.
When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being.1:16b Greek with flesh and blood.17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.
18 Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to get to know Peter,1:18 Greek Cephas. and I stayed with him for fifteen days.