KJV King James Version
God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 4:24
God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
WEB World English Bible
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
ASV American Standard Version
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
God is a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.’
Surrounding context — John 4
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 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.
24 God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am [he].
27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός,G2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροσκυνοῦνταςG4352 · proskuneōto worshipαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀληθείᾳG225 · alētheiatruthδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryπροσκυνεῖν.¶G4352 · proskuneōto worship
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.Matthew 15:8-9This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.Psalm 51:17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.Psalm 66:18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:Psalm 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth [his] conversation [aright] will I shew the salvation of God.Psalm 50:13-15Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
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