Galatians 1:17 — Compare Translations

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Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles (special messengers of Christ) before I was, but I went away and retired into Arabia, and afterward I came back again to Damascus.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles (special messengers of Christ) before I was, but I went away and retired into Arabia, and afterward I came back again to Damascus.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me; instead I went to Arabia and came back to Damascus.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

nor went I up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

English EASY 2024

Nor did I go to Jerusalem to see Christ's apostles there. Those men were already his apostles before I was. But I did not go to talk to them. Instead, I went immediately to the region of Arabia. Later, I went back to the city of Damascus.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I did not go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. But, without waiting, I went away to Arabia. Later, I went back to the city of Damascus.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

nor did I go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me. Instead, I went at once to Arabia, and then I returned to Damascus.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I didn't even go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went to Arabia and then came back to Damascus.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me; instead I went to Arabia and came back to Damascus.

English KJV 1611

Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

English LSB

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. But I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; rather, I went into Arabia and then returned to Damascus.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I didn't go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went at once into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.

English NIV

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

English NKJ 1982

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

English NLT

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. No, I went away into Arabia and later returned to the city of Damascus.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were already apostles before me, but I went away at once into Arabia, and afterwards I returned to Damascus.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And I had no desire to run to Jerusalem and try to impress those who had become apostles before me. Instead, I withdrew into the Arabian Desert. Then I returned to Damascus, where I had first encountered Jesus.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I didn't go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. No, I went away into the deserts of Arabia and then came back to the city of Damascus.

English Tyndale 1537

neither returned to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but went my ways into Arabia, and came again unto Damasco.