But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Doing good and sharing with others are sacrifices that please God, and they are not to be forgotten or neglected. They belong together with the continual sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to God through Christ, offered in both words and deeds and not only in public worship. Sharing means Christian liberality with material blessings, especially with means to help fellow workers, support missionary work, relieve those in need, and advance institutions that spread light. Doing good includes both deeds and words that meet needs, serving as opportunities arise, encouraging the weak, comforting troubled souls, and joining kind words with loving deeds. This generosity must be willing and unselfish, given from pure love and obedience according to ability, as the natural fruit of lives transformed by grace through Christ's Spirit. Good works done for Christ are not forgotten but are remembered and rewarded, and no devoted, self-denying offering is too costly, for such offerings last and are more valuable than earthly riches.
Meaning in Context
Doing good and sharing with others are sacrifices with which God is well pleased, and they are not to be forgotten or neglected. Doing good is practical, including recognizing opportunities to serve and to show Christ through the life, and speaking words that meet the needs of troubled souls. Sharing is unselfish Christian liberality opposed to covetousness and growing alongside faith, love, diligence and other Christian graces, and it includes giving material help to fellow workers and supporting missionary work so that Bible truth is established in many places.
These sacrifices belong together with the continual sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to God offered through Christ. They accompany praise not only in public worship but in both words and deeds, in a life of faith in which words and actions encourage and help the weak rather than turn them from the path to Jesus. In that same spirit self-denial and giving are not to be regretted, for love for Christ leads His people to bring their gifts and offerings to God.
The verse stands with going to Jesus outside the camp bearing His reproach, since He suffered outside the gate to sanctify His people with His own blood, and with seeking here no continuing city but the one to come. It rebukes making self the main center, cherishing grievances, and scattering away from Christ. In their place it calls for standing shoulder to shoulder, gathering with Christ, and bringing every entrusted talent to help the heavy work, while God works in believers through Jesus to make them complete in every good work that accords with His will.
Generous Life and Reward
To do good and to share is Christian liberality with the blessings entrusted, especially material means for those in need. Sharing in this sense is practical help to fellow workers and support for missionary work, so that Bible truth becomes established in many places. It also extends to donations that sustain a health institution spreading light on health as part of God's great benevolent work.
Doing good is not deeds alone but words joined to deeds that meet real need. It means recognizing opportunities to serve and to show Christ in the life, and speaking words fitted to the needs of troubled souls. Toward souls it means encouraging and helping the weak rather than turning them away from the path to Jesus. Kind words united with loving deeds are an essential part of religion and can open hearts to the gospel.
This liberality must be unselfish and willing, given in pure love and obedience according to each person's ability. It grows together with faith, love, diligence and the other Christian graces, and stands against covetousness. It is the natural fruit of lives transformed by grace through Christ's Spirit, flowing from blessings received from Jesus and from love for Christ, so self-denial and giving are never to be regretted. Gifts offered grudgingly offend God, and measuring support for His work by narrow personal views shows lack of living connection with Him and brings no blessing.
Good works done for Christ are not forgotten but are remembered and rewarded, and no offering made in devotion to Him is too costly. Kindly deeds and self-denying sacrifices are offerings brought to Christ the foundation, lasting and more valuable than earthly riches. Yet good impulses and partial willingness are not enough if a person is not right with God in every respect. A charitable institution pleases Him by doing all it can for the relief of the worthy poor, and physicians, managers and helpers please Him by laboring on the same liberal, sacrificing plan, not merely for money but for God's glory and the relief of suffering, looking for reward in His kingdom.
Doing good and sharing with others are sacrifices that please God, and they are not to be forgotten or neglected. They belong together with the continual sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to God through Christ, offered in both words and deeds and not only in public worship. Sharing means Christian liberality with material blessings, especially with means to help fellow workers, support missionary work, relieve those in need, and advance institutions that spread light. Doing good includes both deeds and words that meet needs, serving as opportunities arise, encouraging the weak, comforting troubled souls, and joining kind words with loving deeds. This generosity must be willing and unselfish, given from pure love and obedience according to ability, as the natural fruit of lives transformed by grace through Christ's Spirit. Good works done for Christ are not forgotten but are remembered and rewarded, and no devoted, self-denying offering is too costly, for such offerings last and are more valuable than earthly riches.
Meaning in Context
Doing good and sharing with others are sacrifices with which God is well pleased, and they are not to be forgotten or neglected. Doing good is practical, including recognizing opportunities to serve and to show Christ through the life, and speaking words that meet the needs of troubled souls. Sharing is unselfish Christian liberality opposed to covetousness and growing alongside faith, love, diligence and other Christian graces, and it includes giving material help to fellow workers and supporting missionary work so that Bible truth is established in many places.
These sacrifices belong together with the continual sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to God offered through Christ. They accompany praise not only in public worship but in both words and deeds, in a life of faith in which words and actions encourage and help the weak rather than turn them from the path to Jesus. In that same spirit self-denial and giving are not to be regretted, for love for Christ leads His people to bring their gifts and offerings to God.
The verse stands with going to Jesus outside the camp bearing His reproach, since He suffered outside the gate to sanctify His people with His own blood, and with seeking here no continuing city but the one to come. It rebukes making self the main center, cherishing grievances, and scattering away from Christ. In their place it calls for standing shoulder to shoulder, gathering with Christ, and bringing every entrusted talent to help the heavy work, while God works in believers through Jesus to make them complete in every good work that accords with His will.
Generous Life and Reward
To do good and to share is Christian liberality with the blessings entrusted, especially material means for those in need. Sharing in this sense is practical help to fellow workers and support for missionary work, so that Bible truth becomes established in many places. It also extends to donations that sustain a health institution spreading light on health as part of God's great benevolent work.
Doing good is not deeds alone but words joined to deeds that meet real need. It means recognizing opportunities to serve and to show Christ in the life, and speaking words fitted to the needs of troubled souls. Toward souls it means encouraging and helping the weak rather than turning them away from the path to Jesus. Kind words united with loving deeds are an essential part of religion and can open hearts to the gospel.
This liberality must be unselfish and willing, given in pure love and obedience according to each person's ability. It grows together with faith, love, diligence and the other Christian graces, and stands against covetousness. It is the natural fruit of lives transformed by grace through Christ's Spirit, flowing from blessings received from Jesus and from love for Christ, so self-denial and giving are never to be regretted. Gifts offered grudgingly offend God, and measuring support for His work by narrow personal views shows lack of living connection with Him and brings no blessing.
Good works done for Christ are not forgotten but are remembered and rewarded, and no offering made in devotion to Him is too costly. Kindly deeds and self-denying sacrifices are offerings brought to Christ the foundation, lasting and more valuable than earthly riches. Yet good impulses and partial willingness are not enough if a person is not right with God in every respect. A charitable institution pleases Him by doing all it can for the relief of the worthy poor, and physicians, managers and helpers please Him by laboring on the same liberal, sacrificing plan, not merely for money but for God's glory and the relief of suffering, looking for reward in His kingdom.