• Hebrews 13:15
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 15 δι’ through αὐτοῦ him ἀναφέρωμεν may we be bearing up θυσίαν sacrifice αἰνέσεως of praise διὰ through παντὸς all [time] τῷ to the θεῷ, God, τοῦτ’ this ἔστιν is καρπὸν fruit χειλέων of lips ὁμολογούντων confessing τῷ to the ὀνόματι name αὐτοῦ. of him.

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:15

      a sacrifice of praise: Paul here refers to the praise and thanksgiving that Christians give to Jehovah as part of their pure worship. (Compare Ro 12:1; see Glossary, “Sacrifice.”) Christians offered these sacrifices by speaking about Jehovah in the ministry and by expressing their faith when among fellow believers. (Col 3:16, 17; Heb 10:23-25; 1Pe 2:5, 9; compare Mal 3:16.) They offered such sacrifices of praise to God through Jesus Christ, their High Priest, who made it possible for Christians to worship God acceptably.​—Heb 4:14-16.

      the fruit of our lips: Paul alludes to the prophecy found at Ho 14:2, where offering “the praise of our lips” is compared to sacrificing “young bulls,” the most valuable animals that the Israelites could offer. Similarly, Jehovah highly values “the fruit of our lips,” that is, sacrifices of sincere praise offered by his people as they “make public declaration to his name.” (Compare Ps 69:30, 31.) The expression “the fruit of our lips” is a figurative reference to the way that lips produce words; it is found in the Septuagint version of Ho 14:2, which Paul apparently quotes here. This metaphor and similar ones can also be found in other passages in the Hebrew Scriptures.​—Pr 10:31, ftn., 32; 12:14, ftn.; 18:20, ftn.; Isa 57:19.

      make public declaration to his name: See study note on Ro 10:9.