Gal 1:17 | TNotes | STEP | 1:17 those who were apostles before I was: Paul put his own apostleship in the same category as the original disciples (see 1 Cor 9:1 ; 15:5-9 ; cp. Acts 1:22 ; 10:41 ). • Paul’s trip to Arabia is not mentioned elsewhere; his understanding of the Good News was apparently formed during that time. Paul knew the Scriptures (see Acts 22:3 ), the claims of the first Christians (see Acts 8:1 ), and what others had told him since his conversion.

b1 Cor 9:1►

c15:5-9►

dActs 1:22►

fActs 22:3►

gActs 8:1►

‏ Galatians 1:17

1:17 ^a those who were apostles before I was: Paul put his own apostleship in the same category as the original disciples (see 1 Cor 9:1 ^b; 15:5-9 ^c; cp. Acts 1:22 ^d; 10:41 ^e).

• Paul’s trip to Arabia is not mentioned elsewhere; his understanding of the Good News was apparently formed during that time. Paul knew the Scriptures (see Acts 22:3 ^f), the claims of the first Christians (see Acts 8:1 ^g), and what others had told him since his conversion.