Hebrews 13:16 Cross References - Mace

¹⁶ but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.

³⁵ for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: ³⁶ naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me. ³⁷ then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ³⁸ when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee? ⁴⁰ and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

³⁵ but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches. ³⁶ be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.

²² upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come, and follow me.

³⁶ At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.

³⁸ how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.

¹³ distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.

¹² for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God. ¹³ having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;

⁶ Let him that is instructed in the word freely communicate his good things to him that teaches him.

¹⁰ therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

²⁸ let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy:

¹⁴ however, you acted generously in assisting me in my necessity:

¹⁸ I have now receiv'd the whole, and have more than sufficient: I am loaded with the presents you sent by Epaphroditus, which I have receiv'd as grateful incense, as a sacrifice which God accepts and approves.

¹⁵ Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.

¹³ As for you, my brethren, be not weary of your commendable industry:

¹⁸ to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,

⁶ so that the christian faith, which you have in common with us, displays itself to the observation of all good men about you.

¹⁰ for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.

¹ Let brotherly love still reign. ² be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.

¹¹ my beloved, don't imitate vice, but virtue. he that does good, is a child of God: he that does evil, is not acquainted with God.