KJV King James Version
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 24:17
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
WEB World English Bible
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
ASV American Standard Version
Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,
Surrounding context — Acts 24
14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
20 Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
δι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἐτῶνG2094 · etosyearδὲG1161 · dethenπλειόνωνG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterἐλεημοσύναςG1654 · eleēmosunēcharityποιήσωνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔθνοςG1484 · ethnosGentilesμουG3165 · memeπαρεγενόμηνG3854 · paraginomaito comeκαὶG2532 · kaiandπροσφοράς,G4376 · prosphoraoffering
Cross-references
Galatians 2:10Only [they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.Romans 15:25-28But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.1 Corinthians 16:1-4Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.Acts 11:29-30Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:2 Corinthians 8:1-4Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;Romans 15:31That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which [I have] for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.2 Corinthians 9:12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;2 Corinthians 9:1-2For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:Acts 20:16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.Acts 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.Acts 21:26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
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