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You have heard of my previous involvement in the Jewish community; I vehemently persecuted the Church of God and tried to destroy it.

For I was more committed to the Jewish religion than many of my fellow Jews my age, and I defended my ancestors’ traditions more passionately.

But one day, God called me, out of his great love, he, who had chosen me from my mother’s womb; and he was pleased

to reveal his Son to me, that I might make him known among the Gentiles. Then, I did not seek human advice

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. I immediately went to Arabia and then returned to Damascus.

Later, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to meet Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

But I did not see any other apostles except James, the LORD’s brother.

As I write this to you, I affirm before God that I am not lying.

After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

The churches of Christ in Judea did not know me personally;

they had only heard of me: ‘He, who once persecuted us, is now preaching the faith he tried to uproot.’

And they praised God because of me.