What was Paul doing 14 years after his conversion?
Fourteen years after his conversion, Paul had been preaching his Gospel of Grace throughout the Gentile world. During that time, Judaizers from Jerusalem opposed him at every turn, insisting Gentiles must keep the Law and practice circumcision to be saved.
Les teaches that 14 years after Paul's conversion, he had been out in the Gentile world preaching his Gospel of Grace. In the meantime, Judaizers from Jerusalem were opposing him at every turn. Whether they were believing Jews, under the influence of Peter and the Eleven, or from the Orthodox, it made no difference. They would come into Gentile congregations and say you cannot be saved by Paul's Gospel alone; you have to keep the Law and practice circumcision, or you cannot be saved. Les points out this shows that time was moving on throughout the book of Acts, not all happening in a year or so.