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15 Through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise,[a] that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

16 [b]Do not neglect to do good works and to share with others what you have, for these are the kind of sacrifices that please God. 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls and will have to render an account in that regard. Make this a joy for them to do rather than a grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:15 Sacrifice of praise: “sacrifice” here means an offering to God (see Rom 12:1; Phil 4:18). There is no longer need for animal sacrifices.
  2. Hebrews 13:16 Christians will have to facilitate the task of the leaders of the community and to put their preoccupations in prayer, even when these leaders believe themselves obliged to remind them of the difficult demands of fidelity.