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Galatians 1:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days. "
Galatians 1:18
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16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
19 But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
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Galatians 1:1
"Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—"
Galatians 1:2
"and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:"
Galatians 1:3
"Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,"
Galatians 1:4
"who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—"
Galatians 1:5
"to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."
Galatians 1:6
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