10 Am I now trying to win the

approval of human beings, or of God?

Or am I trying to please people? If I

were still trying to please people, I

would not be a servant of Christ.

11 I want you to know, brothers and

sisters, that the gospel I preached is

not of

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human origin. 12 I did not receive it

from any man, nor was I taught it;

rather, I received it by revelation from

Jesus Christ.

13 For you have heard of my

previous way of life in Judaism, how

intensely I persecuted the church of

God and tried to destroy it. 14 I

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was advancing in Judaism beyond

many of my own age among my

people and was extremely zealous for

the traditions of my fathers. 15 But

when God, who set me apart from my

mother’s womb and called me by his

grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his

Son in me so that IGalatians 1:10-24

might preach him among the

Gentiles, my immediate response was

not to consult any human being. 17 I

did not go up to Jerusalem to see

those who were apostles before I

was, but I went into Arabia. Later I

returned to Damascus. Galatians 1:10-24

18 Then after three years, I went up

to Jerusalem to get acquainted with

Cephas and stayed with him fifteen

days. 19 I saw none of the other

apostles—only James, the Lord’s

brother. 20 I assure you before

God that what I am writing you is no

lie.Galatians 1:10-24

21 Then I went to Syria and

Cilicia. 22 I was personally unknown to

the churches of Judea that are in

Christ. 23 They only heard the report:

“The man who formerly persecuted us

is now preaching the faith he once

tried to destroy.”24 And they praised

God because of me.Galatians 1:10-24

If someone else thinks they have reasons

to put confidence in the flesh, I have

more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of

the people of Israel, of the tribe of

Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in

regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for

zeal, persecuting the church; as for

righteousness based on the law, faultless.Philippians 3:4-6

*not actually Gamaliel… or a rabbi

57 At this they covered their ears and,

yelling at the top of their voices, they

all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out

of the city and began to stone

him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid

their coats at the feet of a young man

named Saul. Acts 7:57-58

9 For I am the least of the apostles and do

not even deserve to be called an apostle,

because I persecuted the church of

God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I

am, and his grace to me was not without

effect. No, I worked harder than all of

them—yet not I, but the grace of God that

was with me.1 Corinthians 15:9-

10

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus

one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted

with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night

and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the

move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from

bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from

Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in

danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have

labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have

known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I

have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face

daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.2 Corinthians 11:24-28

For I know the plans I have for you,”

declares the LORD, “plans to prosper

you and not to harm you, plans to

give you hope and a future.Jeremiah 29:11