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

Hebrews 6:10

Philippians 4:18

General references

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

To do

Your love for the brotherhood must continue.

For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,

But love your enemies, and help them and lend to them, never despairing, and you will be richly rewarded, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Among the disciples at Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, which is in Greek Dorcas, that is, gazelle. She had devoted herself to doing good and to acts of charity.

about Jesus of Nazareth, and how God endowed him with the power of the holy Spirit, and he went about doing good and curing all who were in the power of the devil, because God was with him.

So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.

Take care that none of you ever pays back evil for evil, but always try to treat one another and everybody with kindness.

But you, brothers, must not get tired of doing right.

Dear friend, do not follow bad examples, but good ones. The man who does right is a child of God; the man who does wrong has never seen God.

Communicate

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is one thing that you still lack. Sell all that you have, and divide the money among the poor, and then you will have riches in heaven; and come back and be a follower of mine."

Supply the needs of God's people, be unfailing in hospitality.

For the rendering of this service does more than supply the wants of God's people; it results in a wealth of thanksgiving to God.

Those who are taught the message must share all their goods with their teacher.

The man who stole must not steal any more; he must work with his hands at honest toil instead, so as to have something to share with those who are in need.

But it was very kind of you to share my difficulties.

Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous,

and I pray that through coming to know every good thing about us as Christians they may effectually share your faith.

With such

For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have showed for his cause, in giving help to your fellow-Christians as you still do.

You have paid me in full, and more too. I am fully supplied with what I have received from you through Epaphroditus. It is like fragrant incense, just such a sacrifice as God welcomes and approves.

General references

If anyone begs from you, give to him, and when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.