After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,

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:

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

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;

They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.

But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.

For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.

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

Then Paul took the men the next day, and after he had purified himself along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice of the completion of the days of purification, when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them.

Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea and that my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.