Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings. New Living Translation “After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God. English Standard Version Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings. Berean Standard Bible After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. Berean Literal Bible Now after many years, I arrived to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, King James Bible Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. New King James Version “Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation, New American Standard Bible Now after several years I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation and to present offerings, NASB 1995 “Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings; NASB 1977 “Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings; Legacy Standard Bible Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings; Amplified Bible Now after several years I came [to Jerusalem] to bring to my people charitable contributions and offerings. Christian Standard Bible After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my people. Holman Christian Standard Bible After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation, American Standard Version Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: Aramaic Bible in Plain English “But for many years I have come before my people to give charity and to offer gifts.” Contemporary English Version After being away for several years, I returned here to bring gifts for the poor people of my nation and to offer sacrifices. Douay-Rheims Bible Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows. English Revised Version Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: GOD'S WORD® Translation After many years I have come back to my people and brought gifts for the poor and offerings [for God]. Good News Translation "After being away from Jerusalem for several years, I went there to take some money to my own people and to offer sacrifices. International Standard Version After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices. Literal Standard Version And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings, Majority Standard Bible After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. New American Bible After many years, I came to bring alms for my nation and offerings. NET Bible After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings, New Revised Standard Version Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation and to offer sacrifices. New Heart English Bible Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings; Webster's Bible Translation Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Weymouth New Testament "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices. World English Bible Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings; Young's Literal Translation 'And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Defense to Felix…16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man. 17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. 18At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia… Cross References Acts 11:29 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. Acts 20:31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. Acts 24:26 At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him. Romans 15:25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. 1 Corinthians 16:1 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: 2 Corinthians 8:1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. 2 Corinthians 8:4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. Treasury of Scripture Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. to bring. Acts 11:29,30 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: … Acts 20:16 For 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. Romans 15:25,26 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints… offerings. Acts 21:26 Then 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. Jump to Previous Absence Acts Alms Arrived Gifts Help Interval Jerusalem Kind Lapse Nation Needy Offer Offerings Poor Present Sacrifices SeveralJump to Next Absence Acts Alms Arrived Gifts Help Interval Jerusalem Kind Lapse Nation Needy Offer Offerings Poor Present Sacrifices SeveralActs 24 1. Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,10. answers for his life and doctrine. 24. He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife. 26. The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain. 27. Felix, succeeded by Festus, leaves Paul in prison. (17) Now after many years.--Four years had passed since the previous visit of Acts 18:22. The use of "many" in this instance may be noted as throwing light on Acts 24:10. To bring alms to my nation, and offerings.--The "alms" were, of course, the large sums of money which St. Paul had been collecting, since his last visit, for the disciples (possibly in part, also, for those who were not disciples) at Jerusalem. It is noticeable that this is the only mention in the Acts of that which occupies so prominent a place in the Epistles of this period. (See Romans 15:25; 1Corinthians 16:1-4; 2Corinthians 8:1-4.) The manifestly undesigned coincidence between the Acts and the Epistles on this point has naturally often been dwelt on by writers on the evidences which each supplies to the other. The "offerings" were the sacrifices which the Apostle was about to offer on the completion of the Nazarite vow with which he had associated himself. There is, perhaps, a refined courtesy in St. Paul's use of the word "nation" (commonly used only of the heathen) instead of the more usual "people." He avoids the term which would have implied a certain assumption of superiority to the magistrate before whom he stood. (See Notes on Matthew 25:32; Matthew 28:19.) . . . Verse 17. - After many years; or, several years. St. Paul's last visit to Jerusalem was that mentioned in Acts 18:22. Since then he had spent "some time" (χρόνον τινά) at Antioch, had gone over all the country of Phrygia and Galatia, had come to Ephesus, and stopped between two and three years there, had gone through Macedonia, had spent three months at Corinth, had returned to Macedonia, and from thence had come to Jerusalem in about fifty days. All which must have occupied four or five years - from A.D. to A.D. - according to most chronologers. Evidently Paul had not been plotting seditious movements at Jerusalem, where he had only arrived twelve days before, for a purely benevolent and pious purpose, after an absence of four or five years Alms... and offerings. Those of which he speaks in 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8; Romans 15:25, 26, 31. To this may be added "the charges" for which he made himself answerable for the poor Nazarites (Acts 21:24, 26).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AfterΔι’ (Di’) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. several πλειόνων (pleionōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural - Comparative Strong's 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion. years, ἐτῶν (etōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year. then, δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. I returned [ to Jerusalem ] παρεγενόμην (paregenomēn) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3854: From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly. to bring ποιήσων (poiēsōn) Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. alms ἐλεημοσύνας (eleēmosynas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1654: Abstr: alms-giving, charity; concr: alms, charity. From eleos; compassionateness, i.e. beneficence, or a benefaction. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. people ἔθνος (ethnos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to present offerings. προσφοράς (prosphoras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 4376: An offering, sacrifice. From prosphero; presentation; concretely, an oblation or sacrifice. 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