Acts 24:17
'And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,
Young's Literal Translation
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 exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Cross References
Acts 11:29and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,
Acts 20:31'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
Romans 15:25And, now, I go on to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints;
1 Corinthians 16:1And concerning the collection that [is] for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye — do ye;
2 Corinthians 8:9for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor — being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.
2 Corinthians 9:12because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through 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 →