Hebrews 13:16 (DRB)

Passage

And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:14 For, we have not here a lasting city: but we seek one that is to come.

Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.

Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forget", "good", "impart", "such", "sacrifices", "god's", "favour", and "obtained". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forget" and "good", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "By him therefore let us offer the..." into verse 17's "Obey your prelates and be subject to...", so "forget" and "good" 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 "forget" and "good" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.