John 4:23 — Meaning and Application

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“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.”

John 4:23

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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

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.

God {is} a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship {him} in spirit and in truth.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

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John 4:1

"When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,"

John 4:2

"(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)"

John 4:3

"He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee."

John 4:4

"And he must needs go through Samaria."

John 4:5

"Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph."

John 4:6

"Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with {his} journey, sat thus on the well: {and} it was about the sixth hour."

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