Galatians 1:18

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem ¹  to visit Cephas ²  and get information from him, ³  and I stayed with him fifteen days.

Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days.

Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.

It was not until three years later that I finally went to Jerusalem for a visit with Peter and stayed there with him for fifteen days.

but it was three years before I went up to Jerusalem to compare stories with Peter. I was there only fifteen days--but what days they were!

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Cephas, and was there with him fifteen days.

Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days;

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem ¹  to visit Cephas ²  and get information from him, ³  and I stayed with him fifteen days.

¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

² sn Cephas. This individual is generally identified with the Apostle Peter (L&N 93.211).

³ tn Although often translated “to get acquainted with Cephas,” this could give the impression of merely a social call. L&N 34.52 has “to visit, with the purpose of obtaining information” for the meaning of ἱστορέω (Jistorew), particularly in this verse.