[11] I certify brethren, that the gospel which was preached of not after man. [12] For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. [13] For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: [14] And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in nation, being zealous of the traditions fathers. [15] But when it pleased God, who separated from mother's womb, and called me by his grace, [16] To reveal his Son in that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: [17] Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.