Acts 24:17
After some years’ absence I had come to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and to make offerings;
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
In Context
16This being so, I strive at all times to keep my conscience clear before both God and people.
Cross References
Acts 11:29So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the followers living in Judea.
Acts 20:31Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.
Romans 15:25Just now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem, to take help to Christ’s people there.
1 Corinthians 16:1With reference to the collection for Christ’s people, I want you to follow the instructions that I gave to the churches in Galatia.
2 Corinthians 8:9For you do not forget the loving kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ – how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.
2 Corinthians 9:12For the rendering of a public service such as this, not only relieves the needs of your fellow Christians, but also results in the offering to God of many a thanksgiving.
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 →