King James Version
Acts 24:17 in the King James Version says “Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.”
Acts 24:17 · KJV
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I came”
G3854to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
“alms”
G1654compassionateness, i.e., (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“nation”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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