After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation,

过了几年，我带着周济本国的捐项和供献的物上去。

过了几年，我带着周济本国的捐项和供物上去。

过了几年，我带着周济本国的捐项和供物上去。

“我离开耶路撒冷已有多年，这次回来是带着捐款要周济同胞，并献上祭物。

过了几年我带着捐款回来周济本国，同时也带了祭物，

过了好几年，我回来了，带着给我同胞的施舍，以及供物；

過了幾年，我帶着賙濟本國的捐項和供獻的物上去。

過了幾年，我帶着賙濟本國的捐項和供物上去。

過了幾年，我帶着賙濟本國的捐項和供物上去。

「我離開耶路撒冷已有多年，這次回來是帶著捐款要賙濟同胞，並獻上祭物。

過了幾年我帶著捐款回來賙濟本國，同時也帶了祭物，

過了這好幾年，我來這裏、對我國行施捨並獻供物。

過了好幾年，我回來了，帶著給我同胞的施捨，以及供物；

今歷多年、我攜周濟我邦之資、及所獻之禮而歸、

我不至猶太有年矣、今來、以施濟祭物、與我國民、

歷多年後、我方歸、以施濟本國之民、又欲獻祭、

我未來此京有年矣、今番來此、原為齎款賑濟國人且獻禮以還願。

“ After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.

“ I was away for several years. Then I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for those who were poor. I also came to offer sacrifices.

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.

“ After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my people.

Now after several years I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation and to present offerings,

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

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

Now after many years I came to bring alms 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 some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort to do.

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches of Macedonia:During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability,they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints,

Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem to serve the saints,for Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits, then they are obligated to minister to Jews in material needs.So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds to them, I will visit you on the way to Spain.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so he would not have to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.

So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.

Now about the collection for the saints: You should do the same as I instructed the Galatian churches.On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and save in keeping with how he prospers, so that no collections will need to be made when I come.When I arrive, I will send with letters those you recommend to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.If it is suitable for me to go as well, they can travel with me.

Now concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.For I know your eagerness, and I brag about you to the Macedonians:“ Achaia has been prepared since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

Then the next day, Paul took the men, having purified himself along with them, and entered the temple, announcing the completion of the purification days when the offering for each of them would be made.

Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that the gift I am bringing to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many acts of thanksgiving to God.