16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.

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

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13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.(A) Practice hospitality.(B)

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13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(A)

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13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good(A) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family(B) of believers.

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10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.(A)

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10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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Concluding Exhortations

13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.(A) Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(B) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(C)

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13 Let brotherly love continue.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)

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18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

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18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(A) doing something useful with their own hands,(B) that they may have something to share with those in need.(C)

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28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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38 how God anointed(A) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(B) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(C)

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38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

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Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,(A)
    with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?(B)
Shall I offer my firstborn(C) for my transgression,
    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?(D)
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly(E) and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly[a](F) with your God.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:8 Or prudently

Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with 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?

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.

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That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.

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15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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