John 4:24 - Forerunner Commentary

John 4:24

22 You worship ^awhat you do not know; we know what we worship, for ^bsalvation is of the Jews.

23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will ^aworship the Father in ^bspirit ^cand truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

24 ^aGod is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

25 The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah ^ais coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, ^bHe will tell us all things.”

26 Jesus said to her, ^a“I who speak to you am He.”

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27 And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why are You talking with her?”

28 The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men,

Verse Comparison: John 4:24

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American Standard Version
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

Amplified® Bible
God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship {Him} in spirit and in truth (reality).

Contemporary English Version
God is Spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship him according to the truth.

Darby English Version
God [is] a spirit; and they who worship him must worship [him] in spirit and truth.

Good News Bible
God is Spirit, and only by the power of his Spirit can people worship him as he really is."

International Standard Version
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

King James Version
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

New American Standard Bible
"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

New International Version
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."

New King James Version
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"God constitutes spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

Young's Literal Translation
God `is' a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

New English Translation
God is spirit,¹ and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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