American Standard Version
"Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: "
— Acts 24:17, American Standard Version
“Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.”
“Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;”
“After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,”
“Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings and vows.”
“Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:”
“Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.”
But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.
Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia—
who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.
Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,