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Acts 24:17

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

KJV

δι’ ἐτῶν δὲ πλειόνων ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου παρεγενόμην καὶ προσφοράς,

Greek NT

Post annos autem plures eleemosynas facturus in gentem meam, veni, et oblationes, et vota,

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
παραγίνομαι
paraginomai
verb · 38×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
προσφορά
prosphora
noun · 9×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐλεημοσύνη
eleemosune
noun · 13×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
ἔτος
etos
noun · 49×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου παρεγενόμην | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐλεημοσύνας … μου παρεγενόμην | RP: παρεγενόμην ἐλεημοσύνας … μου
  • ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου παρεγενόμηνSBLGNT
  • ἐλεημοσύνας … μου παρεγενόμηνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • παρεγενόμην ἐλεημοσύνας … μουRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 16:1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
  • 1Cor 16:1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
  • 2Cor 8:1 — Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
  • 2Cor 8:4 — Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
  • 2Cor 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
  • 2Cor 9:1 — For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
  • 2Cor 9:12 — For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
  • Acts 11:29 — Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
  • Acts 20:16 — For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
  • Gal 2:10 — Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
  • Gal 2:10 — Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
  • Isa 60:5 — Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
  • Matt 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have t
  • Rom 15:25 — But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
  • Rom 15:25 — But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
  • Rom 15:31 — That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;