11 translations · Greek

Hebrews 13:15

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

World English Bible

Hebrews 13:15 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
KJV King James Version
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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
ASV American Standard Version
Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
LSV Literal Standard Version
Through Him, then, we may always offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His Name.
FBV Free Bible Version
So let us through Jesus always offer a sacrifice of praise to God—this means speaking well of God, declaring his character.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;
DBY Darby Translation
By him therefore let us offer [the] sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, [the] fruit of [the] lips confessing his name.
WBT Webster’s Bible
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.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.

The Greek words

Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
Δι’ Di’ Through G1223 διά through/because of
αὐτοῦ autou [Jesus] G846 αὐτός it/s/he
οὖν oun therefore G3767 οὖν therefore/then
ἀναφέρωμεν anapherōmen let us continually offer G399 ἀναφέρω to carry up
θυσίαν thysian [a] sacrifice G2378 θυσία sacrifice
αἰνέσεως aineseōs of praise G133 αἴνεσις praise
διὰ dia — G1223 διά through/because of
παντὸς pantos — G3956 πᾶς all
τῷ tō to G3588 ὁ the/this/who
Θεῷ Theō God G2316 θεός God
τοῦτ’ tout’ — G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it
ἔστιν estin — G1510 εἰμί to be
καρπὸν karpon [the] fruit G2590 καρπός fruit
χειλέων cheileōn of lips G5491 χεῖλος lip
ὁμολογούντων homologountōn that confess G3670 ὁμολογέω to confess/profess
τῷ tō — G3588 ὁ the/this/who
ὀνόματι onomati name G3686 ὄνομα name
αὐτοῦ autou His G846 αὐτός it/s/he
  • Psalm 107:21–22

    Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men! Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

  • Psalm 50:14

    Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

  • Romans 12:1

    Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

  • Psalm 145:1–21

    I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever. Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. …

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

  • Hosea 14:2

    Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.

  • Ephesians 5:19–20

    speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

  • Psalm 50:23

    Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

  • Isaiah 57:19

    I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”

  • 2 Chronicles 33:16

    He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Read all of Hebrews 13 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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