Galatians 1:15-17

Paul Called by God

¹⁵ But when he _c who had set me apart _d before I was born, ₁ and who _e called me by his grace, ¹⁶ was pleased to reveal his Son to ₂ me, in order _f that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; ₃ ¹⁷ 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.

1. Cross References
   Acts 13:2
   While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
   Romans 1:1
   Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.
   
2. Cross References
   Isaiah 49:1
   Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.
   Isaiah 49:5
   And now the Lord says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him - for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become my strength -
   Jeremiah 1:5
   "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."
   Luke 1:15
   For he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
   
3. Cross References
   Galatians 1:6
   I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel -
   
4. Cross References
   Galatians 2:9
   And when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
   Acts 9:15
   But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.