John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John 4:24 in other translations
| BSB | God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” |
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| WEB | God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” |
| ASV | God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth. |
| YLT | God is a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.' |
| DARBY | God is a spirit; and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth. |
| BBE | God is Spirit: then let his worshippers give him worship in the true way of the spirit. |
| Webster | God is a Spirit: and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. |
What does John 4:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 4:21-24
21-24. Woman, &c.--Here are three weighty pieces of information: (1) The point raised will very soon cease to be of any moment, for a total change of dispensation is about to come over the Church. (2) The Samaritans are wrong, not only as to the place, but the whole grounds and nature of their worship, while in all these respects the truth lies with the Jews. (3) As God is a Spirit, so He both invites and demands a…
Barnes' Notes
(r) "is a spirit" Php 3:3
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 4:4-26
There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then must not dwell in them, but hasten through them. We have here our Lord Jesus under the common fatigue of travellers. Thus we see that he was truly a man. Toil came in with sin; therefore Christ, having made himself a curse for…
John 4:24 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 4:24
- 2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
- Matthew 15:8-9
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
- Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
- Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
- Isaiah 57:15
For 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 16:7
But 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 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Psalms 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
- Psalms 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12
For 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.
- Psalms 50:13-15
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
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Context
- John 4:23
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.
- John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
- John 4:25
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
John 4:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dios es Espíritu; y los que le adoran, en espíritu y en verdad es necesario que adoren. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Dieu est esprit, et il faut que ceux qui l’adorent, l’adorent en esprit et en vérité. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gott ist ein Geist, und die ihn anbeten, müssen in Geist und Wahrheit anbeten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Spiritus est Deus: et eos qui adorant eum, in spiritu et veritate oportet adorare. |