Hebrews 13:16

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¹⁸I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, ^(A)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, ^(B)a fragrant offering, ^(C)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

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Ephesians 4:28

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²⁸Let the thief no longer steal, but rather ^(A)let him labor, ^(B)doing honest work with his own hands, so ^(C)that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

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Micah 6:7-8

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⁷^(A)Will the Lord be pleased with^[a] thousands of rams,
    with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
^(B)Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
⁸He has told you, O man, what is good;
    and ^(C)what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,^[b]
    and to ^(D)walk humbly with your God?

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Micah 6:7 Or Will the Lord accept
Micah 6:8 Or steadfast love

Hebrews 13:1-2

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Sacrifices Pleasing to God

13 Let ^(A)brotherly love continue. ²^(B)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby ^(C)some have entertained angels unawares.

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Philemon 6

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⁶and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full ^(A)knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.^[a]

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Philemon 1:6 Or for Christ's service

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1 Timothy 6:18

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¹⁸They are to do good, ^(A)to be rich in good works, to be generous and ^(B)ready to share,

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1 Thessalonians 5:15

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¹⁵See 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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Galatians 6:6

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⁶^(A)Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.

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2 Corinthians 9:12-13

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¹²For the ministry of this service is not only supplying ^(A)the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. ¹³By their approval of this service, ^(B)they^[a] will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your ^(C)confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others,

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2 Corinthians 9:13 Or you

Acts 10:38

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³⁸how ^(A)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth ^(B)with the Holy Spirit and with ^(C)power. He went about doing good and healing all ^(D)who were oppressed by the devil, ^(E)for God was with him.

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Luke 18:22

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²²When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. ^(A)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have ^(B)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

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Matthew 25:35-40

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³⁵For ^(A)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^(B)gave me drink, ^(C)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ³⁶^(D)I was naked and you clothed me, ^(E)I was sick and you ^(F)visited me, ^(G)I was in prison and you came to me.’ ³⁷Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ ⁴⁰And ^(H)the King will answer them, ^(I)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^(J)my brothers,^[a] you did it to me.’

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Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters

Psalm 37:3

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³^(A)Trust in the Lord, and do good;
^(B)dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.^[a]

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

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3 John 11

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¹¹Beloved, ^(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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Acts 9:36

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Dorcas Restored to Life

³⁶Now there was in ^(A)Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas.^[a] She was full of ^(B)good works and acts of charity.

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Acts 9:36 The Aramaic name Tabitha and the Greek name Dorcas both mean gazelle

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Luke 6:35-36

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³⁵But ^(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. ³⁶^(E)Be merciful, even as ^(F)your Father is merciful.