Hebrews 13:16

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

The other type of offerings that distinguish the Christian service was described above as "oral"; but here is revealed the necessity of going beyond merely oral testimony. It is not enough merely to talk a good Christian life! One must also live it. One's moral deeds and liberality in the grace of giving should keep pace with his oral profession; and the admonition to "communicate" is not a reference to anything verbal but to the old-fashioned grace of giving. It means that a Christian is obligated to give liberally, purposefully, continually, prayerfully, and faithfully, of his money and other possessions for the forward movement of the faith. A child of God who fails in this duty must be adjudged lacking in a vital area of duty. For thoughts on tithing see under Hebrews 7:8. The use of such a word as "communicate" in this place also enjoins the personal involvement of the Christian in deeds of philanthropy and aid of such persons as missionaries, with whom a personal contact, by means of communication, is to be established.