Keep on loving one another as Christians.

Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it.

Trust in the LORD and do good; live in the land and be safe.

I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes,

The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?

When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'

No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.

In Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, who was a believer. (Her name in Greek is Dorcas, meaning "a deer.") She spent all her time doing good and helping the poor.

You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.

So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.

See that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but at all times make it your aim to do good to one another and to all people.

But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good.

My dear friend, do not imitate what is bad, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good belongs to God; whoever does what is bad has not seen God.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me."

Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers.

For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.

And because of the proof which this service of yours brings, many will give glory to God for your loyalty to the gospel of Christ, which you profess, and for your generosity in sharing with them and everyone else.

If you are being taught the Christian message, you should share all the good things you have with your teacher.

If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor.

But it was very good of you to help me in my troubles.

Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share with others.

My prayer is that our fellowship with you as believers will bring about a deeper understanding of every blessing which we have in our life in union with Christ.

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifices and with our burnt offerings; and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.

Will the LORD be pleased if I bring him thousands of sheep or endless streams of olive oil? Shall I offer him my first-born child to pay for my sins?

No, the LORD has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

Here, then, is my receipt for everything you have given me---and it has been more than enough! I have all I need now that Epaphroditus has brought me all your gifts. They are like a sweet-smelling offering to God, a sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to him.