God-pleasing Sacrifices

15 (A)Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a (B)sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (C)the fruit of lips praising His name. 16 And do not neglect doing good and (D)sharing, for (E)with such sacrifices God is pleased.

17 (F)Obey your leaders and submit to them—for (G)they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account—so that they may do this with joy, not [a]groaning; for this would be unhelpful for you.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:17 Or sighing

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice(A) of praise—the fruit of lips(B) that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(C) for with such sacrifices(D) God is pleased.

17 Have confidence in your leaders(E) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(F) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

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