19. But I did not see any of the other apostles (the special messengers of Christ) except James the brother of our Lord.
20. Now [note carefully what I am telling you, for it is the truth], I write this as if I were standing before the bar of God; I do not lie.
21. Then I went into the districts (countries, regions) of Syria and Cilicia.
22. And so far I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Christ in Judea (the country surrounding Jerusalem).
23. They were only hearing it said, He who used to persecute us is now proclaiming the very faith he once reviled and which he set out to ruin and tried with all his might to destroy.
24. And they glorified God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place] in me.