We Should Do Good in Our Own Sphere
R. Baxter. Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Keep in the way of your place and calling, and take not other men's works upon you, without a call, under any pretence of doing good. Magistrates must do good, in the place and work of magistrates; and ministers, in the place and work of ministers; and private men, in their private place and work; and not one man step into another's place, and take his work out of his hand, and say, "I can do it better"; ford if you should do it better, the disorder will do more harm than you did good by bettering his work. One judge must not step into another's court and seat, and say, "I will pass more righteous judgment." You must not go into another man's school, and say, "I can teach your scholars better"; nor into another's charge or pulpit, and say, "I can preach better." The servant may not rule the master because he can do it best, no more than you may take another man's wife, or house, or lands, or goods, because you can use them better than he. Do the good you are called to do. (R. Baxter.) Parallel Verses KJV: But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. WEB: But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.