{Before me} (pro emou). The Jerusalem apostles were
genuine apostles, but so is Paul. His call did not come from them
nor did he receive confirmation by them. {Into Arabia} (eis
Arabian). This visit to Arabia has to come between the two
visits to Damascus which are not distinguished in  Ac 9:22f . In
verse  23  Luke does speak of "considerable days" and so we must
place the visit to Arabia between verses  22,23 .