Verse
John 4:24 — God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit…
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
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The verses around John 4:24.
22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23But 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.
24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
Verse explanation
This sentence sums up the reasoning behind Jesus’s answer: since God is Spirit, not a being tied to a physical location, worshiping Him cannot depend on a specific address either.
From the John 4 study in Bible in Stories.
John 4:24 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Deus é Espirito, e importa que os que o adoram o adorem em espirito e em verdade.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Deus é Espírito, e os que o adoram devem adorá [-lo] em espírito e em verdade.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Dios es Espíritu, así que los adoradores deben adorar en Espíritu y en verdad”.
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In other languages: Português (João 4:24) · Español (Juan 4:24)
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