praise. Greek. ainesis. Only here. Compare Acts 2:47.
continually. See Hebrews 9:6 (always).
the fruit of our lips. This is. reference to Hosea 14:2, where the Septuagint renders the Hebrew parim sephatheynu by "bullocks of our lips". Compare Isaiah 57:19.
giving thanks. confessing. Greek. homologeo. See Hebrews 11:13. Figure of speech Catachresis. App-6.
name. See Acts 2:38.