Hebrews 13:16

“But to do good and to communicate forget not, etc..] Which is to be understood, not of doing good works in general, but of acts of beneficence, or communicating to “the poor”, as the Syriac version renders it: the apostle proceeds to take notice of another sort of sacrifice, which continues under the Gospel dispensation; and that is, alms; which should be attended to: alms should be given, or beneficence be exercised to all men in need, even to our enemies, as well as to our friends and relations; and especially to poor saints, and ministers of the Gospel: and this believers should not “forget”; which shows that it is a duty of importance; and that men are too apt to neglect it, and should…”

“But--But the sacrifice of praise with the lips (Heb 13:15) is not enough; there must be also doing good (beneficence) and communicating (that is, imparting a share of your means, Gal 6:6) to the needy. with such--and not mere ritualistic sacrifices.”

“But to do good, and to communicate, forget not - To communicate or impart to others; that is, to share with them what we have. The Greek word means having in common with others. The meaning is, that they were to show liberality to those who were in want, and were to take special pains not to forget this duty. We are prone to think constantly of our own interests, and there is great danger of forgetting the duty which we owe to the poor and the needy. On the duty here enjoined, see the notes on Galatians 6:10. For with such sacrifices God is well pleased - He is pleased with the sacrifices of prayer and of praise; with the offerings of a broken and a contrite heart: but he is especially…”

“13:16 to do good and to share with those in need: These are basic Christian sacrifices (6:10; 10:24, 34; 13:1-3); they characterize life in the Christian community.”

“to do: Heb 13:1, Heb 13:2; Psa 37:3; Mat 25:35-40; Luk 6:35, Luk 6:36; Act 9:36, Act 10:38; Gal 6:10; Th1 5:15; Th2 3:13; Jo3 1:11 communicate: Luk 18:22; Rom 12:13; Co2 9:12, Co2 9:13; Gal 6:6; Eph 4:28; Phi 4:14; Ti1 6:18; Plm 1:6 with such: Heb 6:10; Psa 51:19; Mic 6:7, Mic 6:8; Phi 4:18 Hebrews 13:17”