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John 4:23

Praise and worshipTruth and honestyThe Holy Spirit

21 “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

25 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”

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BSB
But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
KJV
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
WEB
But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.
ASV
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
DARBY
But [the] hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for also the Father seeks such as his worshippers.
BLB
But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father also seeks such who worship Him.
ÅB
men den time kommer, og er nå, da de sanne tilbere skal tilbe Faren i ånd og sannhet; for det er sådanne tilbere Faren vil ha.
OTB
Men den tid kommer, ja, den er nå, da de sanne tilbedere skal tilbe Faderen i ånd og sannhet, for slike tilbedere søker Faderen.
B1930
men den time kommer, og er nu, da de sanne tilbedere skal tilbede Faderen i ånd og sannhet; for det er sådanne tilbedere Faderen vil ha.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Philippians 3:3

    For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

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  • Matthew 15:7–9

    You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

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  • John 5:25

    Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

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  • Galatians 4:6

    And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

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  • Romans 8:26

    In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

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  • Jude 1:20–21

    But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

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  • Isaiah 29:13

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

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  • John 12:23

    But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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