Hebrews 13:16 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:14 For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after [the city] which is to come.

Hebrews 13:15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit [to them]: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this [were] unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "good", "communicate", "forget", "such", "sacrifices", "well", and "pleased". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "good" and "communicate", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Through him then let us offer up..." into verse 17's "Obey them that have the rule over...", so "good" and "communicate" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "good" and "communicate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.