Hebrews 13:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
But to doe good, and to communicate forget not, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:13Rank 1 from verse 16
- Galatians 6:10Rank 2 from verse 16
- Romans 12:13Rank 3 from verse 16
- Hebrews 6:10Rank 4 from verse 16
10For 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.
10For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
- Hebrews 13:1–2Rank 5 from verse 16
- 1 Timothy 6:18Rank 6 from verse 16
- Ephesians 4:28Rank 7 from verse 16
28Let 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.
28Let him that stole, steale no more: but rather let him labour, working with his handes the thing which is good, that he may haue ‖to giue to him that needeth.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12–13Rank 8 from verse 16
12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
12For the administration of this seruice, not onely supplieth the want of the Saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgiuings vnto God,
13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration, they glorifie God for your professed subiection vnto the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberall distribution vnto them, and vnto all men:
- Matthew 25:35–40Rank 9 from verse 16
35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
35*For I was an hungred, and yee gaue me meate: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in:
36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and yee visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me.
37Then shal the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fedde thee? or thirstie, and gaue thee drinke?
38When saw wee thee a stranger, and tooke thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39Or when saw we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee?
40And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.
- Philippians 4:18Rank 10 from verse 16
18But 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.
18But ‖I haue all, and abound. I am full, hauing receiued of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.
- Luke 18:22Rank 11 from verse 16
22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
22Now when Iesus heard these things, hee said vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: Sell all that thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, follow me.
- Psalms 37:3Rank 12 from verse 16
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15Rank 13 from verse 16
- Acts 10:38Rank 14 from verse 16
38How 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.
38How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.
- Micah 6:7–8Rank 15 from verse 16
7Will 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?
8He 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?
7†Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rammes, or with tenne thousands of riuers of oyle? shall I giue my first borne for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sinne of my soule?
8*†Hee hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doeth the LORD require of thee, but to do iustly, and to loue mercy, and to walke humbly with thy God?
- Galatians 6:6Rank 16 from verse 16
- Luke 6:35–36Rank 17 from verse 16
35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
35But loue yee your enemies, and doe good, and lend, hoping for nothing againe: and your reward shall bee great, and ye shalbe the children of the Highest: for hee is kinde vnto the vnthankfull, and to the euill.
36Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.
- 3 John 1:11Rank 18 from verse 16
36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
36¶ Now there was at Ioppa a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: This woman was full of good works, and almes deeds, which she did.
- Philemon 1:6Rank 20 from verse 16
- Philippians 4:14Rank 21 from verse 16
- Psalms 51:19Rank 22 from verse 16
19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousnesse, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullockes vpon thine altar.
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Hebrews 13:16
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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communicate
Sense 1: To share or participate with another in a common matter. Sense 2: To give or contribute goods or support. Sense 3: To make known or impart.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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sacrifices
Sense 1: Offerings presented to God. Sense 2: Acts of presenting such offerings or things devoted to God.
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The one true God.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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13:1LET brotherly love continue.
13:1¶ Let brotherly loue continue.
13:2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
13:2Bee not forgetfull to entertaine strangers, for thereby some haue entertayned Angels vnawares.
13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer aduersitie, as being your selues also in the body.
13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
13:4Mariage is honorable in all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers, and adulterers God will iudge.
13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
13:5 Let your conuersation bee without couetousnesse: and be content with such things as yee haue. For hee hath said, *I will neuer leaue thee, nor forsake thee.
13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
13:6So that wee may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not feare what man shall doe vnto me.
13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
13:7Remember them which ‖haue the rule ouer you, who haue spoken vnto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conuersation.
13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
13:8Iesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for euer.
13:9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
13:9Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue beene occupied therein.
13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
13:10Wee haue an altar whereof they haue no right to eate, which serue the Tabernacle.
13:11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
13:11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the Sanctuary by the high Priest for sinne, are burnt without the campe.
13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13:12Wherefore Iesus also, that hee might sanctifie the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13:13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
13:13Let vs goe foorth therefore vnto him without the campe, bearing his reproch.
13:14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
13:14*For here haue we no continuing citie, but we seeke one to come.
13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
13:15By him therefore let vs offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lippes, †giuing thankes to his Name.
13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
13:16But to doe good, and to communicate forget not, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Selected passage13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
13:17Obey them that ‖haue the rule ouer you, and submit your selues: for they watch for your soules, as they that must giue account, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
13:18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
13:18Pray for vs: for we trust wee haue a good conscience in all things, willing to liue honestly.
13:19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
13:19But I beseech you the rather to doe this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.