10 So then, (A)as we have opportunity, let us (B)do good to everyone, and especially to those who are (C)of the household of faith.

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16 Do not neglect to do good and (A)to share what you have, for such (B)sacrifices are pleasing to God.

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27 (A)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,[a]
    when it is in your power to do it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:27 Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners

15 See that (A)no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always (B)seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

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The saying is (A)trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful (B)to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

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40 And (A)the King will answer them, (B)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (C)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters

Support and Opposition

Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for (A)these brothers, (B)strangers as they are, who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner (C)worthy of God. For they have gone out for the sake of (D)the name, (E)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

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10 For (A)God is not unjust so as to overlook (B)your work and the love that you have shown for his name in (C)serving the saints, as you still do.

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19 So then you are no longer (A)strangers and aliens,[a] but you are (B)fellow citizens with the saints and (C)members of the household of God,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:19 Or sojourners

35 So Jesus said to them, (A)“The light is among you (B)for a little while longer. (C)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness (D)overtake you. (E)The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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35 But (A)love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and (B)you will be sons of (C)the Most High, for (D)he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

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We must (A)work the works of him who sent me (B)while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

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(A)Trust in the Lord, and do good;
    (B)dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[a]

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  1. Psalm 37:3 Or and feed on faithfulness, or and find safe pasture

17 As for the rich in (A)this present age, charge them (B)not to be haughty, nor (C)to set their hopes on (D)the uncertainty of riches, but on God, (E)who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, (F)to be rich in good works, to be generous and (G)ready to share,

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13 Do not be surprised, brothers,[a] (A)that the world hates you. 14 We know that (B)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 (C)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (D)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

16 By this we know love, that (E)he laid down his life for us, and (F)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But (G)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (H)closes his heart against him, (I)how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not (J)love in word or talk but in deed and (K)in truth.

19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 14, 16

14 (A)who gave himself for us to (B)redeem us from all lawlessness and (C)to purify for himself (D)a people for his own possession who are (E)zealous for good works.

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God's Provision

10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length (A)you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity.

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50 For (A)whoever (B)does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

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(A)Walk in wisdom toward (B)outsiders, making the best use of the time.

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11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate evil but imitate good. (B)Whoever does good is from God; (C)whoever does evil has not seen God.

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Overcoming the World

(A)Everyone who believes that (B)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and (C)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

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27 (A)Turn away from evil and do good;
    so shall you (B)dwell forever.

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but Christ is faithful over God's house as (A)a son. And (B)we are his house, if indeed we (C)hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 3:6 Some manuscripts insert firm to the end

And he said to them, (A)“Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

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