Galatians 1:17 - Easy To Read Version17 I did not go to see the apostles {\cf2\super [7]} in Jerusalem. These men were apostles before I was. But, without waiting, I went away to Arabia. Later I went back to the city of Damascus. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176917 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition17 Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles (special messengers of Christ) before I was, but I went away and retired into Arabia, and afterward I came back again to Damascus. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)17 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. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible17 I didn’t go up to Jerusalem to see the men who were apostles before me either, but I went away into Arabia and I returned again to Damascus. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version17 Neither did I go to Jerusalem, to those who were Apostles before me. Instead, I went into Arabia, and next I returned to Damascus. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version17 Neither went I to Jerusalem, to the apostles who were before me: but I went into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus. Féach an chaibidil |
Saul asked him to write letters to the Jews of the synagogues {\cf2\super [185]} in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted the high priest to give him the authority to find people in Damascus who were followers of the Way \{of Jesus\}. If he found any believers there, men or women, he would arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem.