Hebrews 13:15 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:13 Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Hebrews 13:14 For, we have not here a lasting city: but we seek one that is to come.

Hebrews 13:15 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.

Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "offer", "sacrifice", "praise", "always", "fruit", "lips", and "confessing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "offer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For we have not here a lasting..." into verse 16's "And do not forget to do good...", so "therefore" and "offer" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "offer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.