Acts 24:17
Having been away for a few years I returned to bring some money to help the poor and to give offerings to God.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
In Context
16Consequently I try to make sure I always have a clear conscience before God and everyone.
Cross References
Acts 11:29The believers decided to send funds to help the brothers that lived in Judea, with everyone giving according to what they had.
Acts 20:31So watch out! Don't forget that for three years I went on instructing all of you night and day, often crying over you.
Romans 15:25At the moment I'm on my way to Jerusalem to help the believers there,
1 Corinthians 16:1Now about “collecting money for fellow-believers.” I'm giving you the same instructions for you to follow as I did to the churches in Galatia.
2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, he became poor for you, so that through his poverty you could become rich.
2 Corinthians 9:12When you serve in this way, not only are the needs of God's people met, but also many will give grateful thanks 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 →