Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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,

International Standard Version

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

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.

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 And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men. 17 Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation: 18 And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,

Cross References

Galatians 2:10

Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

Acts 11:29-30

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

Acts 20:16

For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Romans 15:25-28

But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

2 Corinthians 8:1-4

And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

Acts 20:31

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

Acts 21:26

Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.

Romans 15:31

So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;

1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For 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 9:1-2

But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

2 Corinthians 9:12

For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

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