Acts 24:17
But, after many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
In Context
16And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.
Cross References
Acts 11:29And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea;
Acts 20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.
Romans 15:25But now I am going to Jerusalem, to minister to the saints.
1 Corinthians 16:1As it respects the collection which is for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so also do you.
2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet, for your sakes, he became poor, that you, through his poverty, might become rich.
2 Corinthians 9:12because the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but also abounds in many thanksgivings to God;
Matthew Henry on Acts 24:11-22
Paul's Third Defence. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the… Read the whole commentary →