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Hebrews 13:15 — King James Version← Study notes

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.


Hebrews 13:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 13:1518 words
GreekMeaning
δι’di’
ThroughprepositionG1223
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
ἀναφέρωμενanapherōmen
we may offerverbG399
θυσίανthysian
the sacrificenounG2378
αἰνέσεωςaineseōs
of praisenounG133
διὰdia
through / because ofprepositionG1223
παντὸςpantos
all / everyadjectiveG3956
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
τοῦτ’tout’
ThatdemonstrativeG3778
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
καρπὸνkarpon
the fruitnounG2590
χειλέωνcheileōn
of the lipsnounG5491
ὁμολογούντωνhomologountōn
confessingverbG3670
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ὀνόματιonomati
namenounG3686
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:15

“By Him,” as by an High Priest, according to the flesh. “Giving thanks” (he says) “to His Name.” (See p. 514.) Let us utter nothing blasphemous, nothing hasty, nothing bold, nothing presumptuous, nothing desperate. This is “with reverence and godly fear.” Hebrews 12:28 For a soul in tribulations becomes desponding, and reckless. But let not us [be so]. See here he again says the same thing which he said before, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,” for so…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 33 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Omar HassanNote3mo ago
Sacrifice of Praise
When I don't feel like thanking God, when I'm angry or sad or disappointed, I'm supposed to offer praise anyway. It's a sacrifice - it costs me something. I've been learning to do this. Even when I d...
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