Mace(i)
13 you have heard of my former behaviour, whilst I was of the Jewish religion, with what excessive violence I persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:
14 and that I made a greater proficiency in Judaism than many my contemporaries of my own nation, being an extraordinary zealot for the traditions of my forefathers.
15 but when it pleased God, who ordained me from my birth, and called me by his especial favour, to reveal his son to me,
16 that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not thereupon apply my self to any man;
17 neither went I up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me: but I went immediately to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 After three years, I went up to Jerusalem, to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days:
19 but other of the apostles saw I none, except James the Lord's brother.
20 what I write to you, I call God to witness is all true:
21 afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 but was personally unknown to the churches of Christ in Judea,
23 who had only heard, that I, who formerly persecuted them, did now preach the gospel of faith, which I once endeavoured to suppress:
24 and they glorified God upon my account.