Hebrews 13:16

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Summary

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

To do

Communicate

With such

General references

Jeremiah 33:18

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

To do

Let brotherly love abide.

Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith.

See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

But ye, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

Communicate

And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ Jesus.

With such

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.

Will Jehovah take pleasure in thousands of rams, in ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.

General references

neither shall there fail to the priests the Levites a man before me to offer up burnt-offerings, and to burn oblations, and to do sacrifice continually.

To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.