Galatians 1:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.”

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BSBPD

“nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Galatians 1:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 9:20Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
  2. 2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
  3. Galatians 1:18Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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