Paul's Conversion and Independence

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For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

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And profited in the Iewish religion aboue many of my companions of mine owne nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace)

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To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:

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Neither came I againe to Hierusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned againe vnto Damascus.

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Then after three yeeres I came againe to Hierusalem to visite Peter, and abode with him fifteene dayes.

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And none other of the Apostles sawe I, saue Iames the Lords brother.

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Nowe the things which I write vnto you, beholde, I witnes before God, that I lie not.

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After that, I went into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia: for I was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea, which were in Christ.

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But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

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And they glorified God for me.

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