Hebrews 13:15

Hebrews 13:15

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.

a. ASV: 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.

  

b. YLT: 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;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.

1. “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually…”

a. By [Strong: 1223 diá, dee-ah'; a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):—after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, × though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in).]

b. him [Strong: 846 autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]

c. therefore [Strong: 3767 oûn, oon; apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:—and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.’

d. [let us] offer [Strong: 399 anaphérō, an-af-er'-o; from G303 and G5342; to take up (literally or figuratively):—bear, bring (carry, lead) up, offer (up).]

e. [the] sacrifice [Strong: 2378 thysía, thoo-see'-ah; from G2380; sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively):—sacrifice.]

  

f. [of] praise [Strong: 133  aínesis, ah'-ee-nes-is; from G134; a praising (the act), i.e. (specially) a thank(-offering):—praise.]

g. [to] God [Strong: 2316 theós, theh'-os; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:—X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).]

h. continually [Strong: 1275 diapantós, dee-ap-an-tos'; from G1223 and the genitive case of G3956; through all time, i.e. (adverbially) constantly:—alway(-s), continually.]

2.  “...that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”

a. that is [Strong: 5123 toutésti, toot-es'-tee; contraction for G5124 and G2076; that is:—that is (to say).]

b. [the] fruit [Strong: 2590 karpós, kar-pos'; probably from the base of G726; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively:—fruit.]

c. [of our] lips [Strong: 5491 cheîlos, khi'-los; from a form of the same as G5490; a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water):—lip, shore.]

d. giving thanks [Strong: 3670 homologéō, hom-ol-og-eh'-o; from a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056; to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge:—con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.] [Thayer: to say the same thing as another, i. e. to agree with, assent, both absolutely to concede; i. e.

a. not to refuse, i. e. to promise, not to deny, i. e. to confess; declare: to confess, to profess, to declare openly, speak out freely.

1).  Biblical faith demands we say the same thing as what God and his word say.

a).  2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak.

e. [to] his [Strong: 846 autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]

  

f. name [Strong: 3686 ónoma, on'-om-ah; from a presumed derivative of the base of G1097(compare G3685); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):—called, (+ sur-)name(-d).]