Acts 24:17
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
In Context
16And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
Cross References
Acts 11:29And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:
Acts 20:31So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
Romans 15:25But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.
1 Corinthians 16:1Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.
2 Corinthians 8:9For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
2 Corinthians 9:12For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise 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 →