asing men, I should not
be Christ's servant.

(11)Now I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was
preached by me is not according to man; (12)for I also did not receive
it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus
Christ. (13)For ye heard of my conduct formerly in Judaism; that
beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and was destroying it,
(14)and pressed forward in Judaism beyond many companions of the same
age in my nation, being more exceedingly a zealot for the traditions
of my fathers.

(15)But when it pleased God, who set me apart from my mother's womb,
and called me through his grace, (16)to reveal his Son in me, that I
should make known the glad news of him among the Gentiles; immediately
I conferred not with flesh and blood; (17)neither went up to Jerusalem
to those who were apostles before me, but went away[1:17] into Arabia,
and returned again to Damascus.

(18)Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to become
acquainted with Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. (19)But no
other of the apostles did I see, save James, the brother of the Lord.
(20)Now as to the things which I write to you, behold before God, I
lie not.

(21)Afterward, I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; (22)and
was unknown by face to the churches of Juda which were in Christ;
(23)but they were only hearing, that he who was once our persecutor
now preaches the faith which once he was destroying; (24)and they
glorified God in me.

II.

THEN, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, taking also Titus with me. (2)And I went up by revelation,
and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles;
but privately, to those of reputation, lest by any means I should run,
or had run in vain. (3)But not even Titus, who was with me, being a
Greek, was compelled to be circumcised; (4)and that because of the
false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our
liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into
bondage; (5)to whom not even for an hour did we yield by the
[required] submission, that the truth of the gospel might continue
with you. (6)But from those reputed to be something,--whatever they
were[2:6], it matters not to me, God accepts not man's person,--for to
me those of reputation communicated nothing in addition. (7)But, on
the contrary, seeing that I have been entrusted with the gospel of th