Hebrews 13:15 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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

Hebrews 13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

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.

Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "offer", "sacrifice", "praise", "continually", "fruit", "lips", and "giving". 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 here have we no continuing city..." into verse 16's "But to do good and to communicate...", 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.