Acts 24:17 Cross References - Moffatt

¹⁷ After a lapse of several years I came up with alms and offerings for my nation,

²⁹ So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea. ³⁰ This they carried out, sending their contribution to the presbyters by Barnabas and Saul.

¹⁶ This was because Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, to avoid any loss of time in Asia; he wanted to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

³¹ So be on the alert, remember how for three whole years I never ceased night and day to watch over each one of you with tears.

²⁶ Then Paul associated himself with the men next day; he had himself purified along with them and went into the temple to give notice of the time when the days of purification would be completed — the time, that is to say, when the sacrifice could be offered for each one of them.

²⁵ At the moment I am off to Jerusalem on an errand to the saints. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have decided to make a contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. ²⁷ Such was their decision; and yet this is a debt they owe to these people, for if the Gentiles have shared their spiritual blessings, they owe them a debt of aid in material blessings. ²⁸ Well, once I finish this business by putting the proceeds of the collection safely in their hands, I will start for Spain and take you on the way.

³¹ pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judaea, and also that my mission to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints.

¹ With regard to the collection for the saints, you must carry out the same arrangements as I made for the churches of Galatia. ² On the first day of the week let each of you put aside a sum from his weekly gains, so that the money may not have to be collected when I come. ³ On my arrival I will furnish credentials for those whom you select, and send them to convey your bounty to Jerusalem; ⁴ if the sum makes it worth my while to go too, they shall accompany me.

¹ Now, brothers, I have to tell you about the grace God has given to the churches of Macedonia. ² Amid a severe ordeal of trouble, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty together have poured out a flood of rich generosity; ³ I can testify that up to their means, aye and beyond their means, they have given — ⁴ begging me of their own accord, most urgently, for the favour of contributing to the support of the saints.

⁹ (You know how gracious our Lord Jesus Christ was; rich though he was, he became poor for the sake of you, that by his poverty you might be rich.)

¹ Indeed it is quite superfluous for me to be writing to you about this charitable service to the saints; ² I know how willing you are, I am proud of it, I have boasted of you to the Macedonians: "Achaia," I tell them, "was all ready last year." And your zeal has been a stimulus to the majority of them.

¹² for the service rendered by this fund does more than supply the wants of the saints, it overflows with many a cry of thanks to God.

¹⁰ Only, we were to 'remember the poor.' I was quite eager to do that myself.