Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices.

New American Standard Bible

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;

King James Version

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Holman Bible

After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation,

A Conservative Version

Now after more years I came, going to make donations to my nation, and offerings,

American Standard Version

Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:

Amplified

Now after several years I came [to Jerusalem] to bring to my people charitable contributions and offerings.

An Understandable Version

"Now after several years I came [to Jerusalem] to bring relief for the poor people of my nation and to present my offerings.

Anderson New Testament

But, after many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings.

Bible in Basic English

Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:

Common New Testament

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.

Daniel Mace New Testament

after several years absence I came to Jerusalem, with contributions for my brethren, and oblations for the temple:

Darby Translation

And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.

Godbey New Testament

And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race;

Goodspeed New Testament

After an absence of several years, I had come to bring charitable donations for my nation, and to offer sacrifice.

John Wesley New Testament

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

Julia Smith Translation

And after many years I was present, going to do alms to my nation, and offerings.

King James 2000

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So after many years, I came to practice charitable giving and offerings to my people,

Modern King James verseion

And after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"But after many years, I came and brought alms to my people and offerings,

Moffatt New Testament

After a lapse of several years I came up with alms and offerings for my nation,

Montgomery New Testament

"Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

NET Bible

After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,

New Heart English Bible

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

Noyes New Testament

And after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to make offerings;

Sawyer New Testament

But after many years I came to bring charities and offerings to my nation,

The Emphasized Bible

Now, after many years, intending to do, alms, unto my nation, I arrived, - also to present offerings; among which they found me, purified in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now after many years absence I was returned bringing alms to my countrymen, and oblations [to the temple].

Twentieth Century New Testament

After some years' absence I had come to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and to make offerings;

Webster

Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Weymouth New Testament

"Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

Williams New Testament

After several years' absence I came to bring contributions of charity for my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

World English Bible

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

Worrell New Testament

Now, after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings;

Worsley New Testament

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

πλείων πλεῖον πλέον 
Pleion 
Usage: 40

ἔτος 
Etos 
Usage: 43

I came
παραγίνομαι 
Paraginomai 
come, be present, go
Usage: 33

to bring
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

ἐλεημοσύνη 
Eleemosune 
Usage: 8

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

Paul Before Felix At Caesarea Maritima

16 Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people. 17 After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices. 18 They found me in the Temple doing these things just as I had completed the purification ceremony. No crowd or noisy mob was present.



Cross References

Galatians 2:10

The only thing they asked us to do was to remember the destitute, the very thing I was eager to do.

Acts 11:29-30

So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able,

Acts 20:16

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in Asia, as he was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost, if that was possible.

Romans 15:25-28

Right now, however, I'm going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints,

2 Corinthians 8:1-4

We want you to know, brothers, about God's grace that was given to the churches of Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

So be alert! Remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped tearfully warning each of you.

Acts 21:26

Then Paul took those men and the next day purified himself with them. Then he went into the Temple to announce the time when their days of purification would end and when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them.

Romans 15:31

that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Now concerning the collection for the saints, you should follow the directions I gave to the churches in Galatia.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah. Although he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that you, through his poverty, might become rich.

2 Corinthians 9:1-2

I do not need to write to you any further about the ministry to the saints.

2 Corinthians 9:12

since this ministry you render is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, it is also overflowing with more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.

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