16 (A)to reveal His Son in me, that (B)I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with (C)flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

Contacts at Jerusalem(D)

18 Then after three years (E)I went up to Jerusalem to see [a]Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.

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  1. Galatians 1:18 NU Cephas

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might (A)preach Him among the Gentiles, (B)I did not immediately consult with [a](C)flesh and blood, 17 (D)nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to (E)Damascus.

18 Then (F)three years later I went up (G)to Jerusalem to [b]become acquainted with [c](H)Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days.

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  1. Galatians 1:16 I.e., people
  2. Galatians 1:18 Or visit
  3. Galatians 1:18 I.e., Peter

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles [as the good news—the way of salvation], I did not immediately consult with [a]anyone [for guidance regarding God’s call and His revelation to me]. 17 Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and stayed awhile, and afterward returned once more to Damascus.

18 Then three years later I did go up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas (Peter), and I stayed with him fifteen days.

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  1. Galatians 1:16 Lit flesh and blood.

16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(A) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(B) 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.(C)

18 Then after three years,(D) I went up to Jerusalem(E) to get acquainted with Cephas[a] and stayed with him fifteen days.

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  1. Galatians 1:18 That is, Peter

16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

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12 For (A)I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came (B)through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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12 For (A)I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a (B)revelation of Jesus Christ.

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12 For indeed I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a [direct] revelation of Jesus Christ.

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12 I did not receive it from any man,(A) nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation(B) from Jesus Christ.(C)

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12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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