Paul Preaches the Gospel

Galatians 1:17

In 9 translations

BSB: nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
KJV: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
WEB: nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
ASV: 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.
LSV: nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus;
YLT: 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,
DBY: nor went I up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.
DRC: Neither went I to Jerusalem, to the apostles who were before me: but I went into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus.
GNV: 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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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Spelling of ἀλλ᾽: NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: ἀλλὰ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα πρὸς τοὺς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀποστόλους, ἀλλὰ ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν, καὶ πάλιν ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν.
RP2018: οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα πρὸς τοὺς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀποστόλους, ἀλλὰ ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν, καὶ πάλιν ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν.
TR-Boyd: οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα πρὸς τοὺς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀποστόλους, ἀλλ᾿ ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν, καὶ πάλιν ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν.
SCR1894: ουδε ανηλθον εις ιεροσολυμα προς τους προ εμου αποστολους αλλ απηλθον εις αραβιαν και παλιν υπεστρεψα εις δαμασκον

Who and where

📍 Arabia 📍 Damascus 📍 Jerusalem

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Arabia Damascus Paul Galatia Aretas Peter Sela Arabians Discrepancies, Biblical Ishmaelites, The

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Acts 9:20–25Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name?…
2 Corinthians 11:32–33In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
Galatians 1:18Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).