Galatians 1:17-21 I did not go up to Jerusalem to discuss it with those who had become apostles before me either; instead I went away into Arabia. Note: This is probably when Paul received supernatural power from the Holy Spirit. Then afterward, I returned to Damascus. Note: This was in Syria where Paul was converted.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ I did not go up to Jerusalem to [discuss it with] those who had become apostles before me either; instead I went away into Arabia. [Note: This is probably when Paul received supernatural power from the Holy Spirit]. Then afterward, I returned to Damascus. [Note: This was in Syria where Paul was converted]. ¹⁸ Then, three years later I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas [i.e., Peter], and stayed with him for fifteen days. ¹⁹ But [on this trip] I did not see any of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. [Note: This “James” was not one of the original twelve apostles. See Matt. 10:2-4]. ²⁰ Now [realizing I am] in God’s presence, I am not lying about any of these things. ²¹ [Then after that] I went to the territories of Syria and Cilicia. [Note: Cilicia was where Paul’s home town of Tarsus was located. See Acts 9:30].