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John 4

John 4:24

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman · John 4:1–26
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Translations

Modern
God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
Traditional
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Literal
God is Spirit, and it is necessary for those worshiping Him to worship in spirit and truth.”
Latin
Spiritus est Deus: et eos qui adorant eum, in spiritu et veritate oportet adorare.

Interlinear

Greek
English
God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

Notes

John 4:24

in spirit and in truth: In Greek, one preposition (a connecting word) is used for both words. This shows that spirit and truth form one united idea.

True worship happens when God’s Spirit makes God’s truth known to a person. Worship is not only about a place or a ceremony. It is about responding to God with the help of his Spirit and according to what is true about him.

Jesus himself is the Truth (14:6). The Spirit is also called the Spirit of truth (14:17; 15:26). Together, the Spirit and the Truth make true worship possible.

John 4:1–42

  • At an ancient well in Samaria, Jesus offered himself as living water. This living water means the life that comes from God. Jesus spoke openly about who he was. When he revealed God’s truth, people had to respond. They either followed him or turned away.

  • The Samaritan woman is very different from Nicodemus. She was a woman, not a man. She was a Samaritan, not a Jew. She had a sinful past, not a reputation for righteousness. She was an outsider, not a respected teacher of Israel.

    Nicodemus came to Jesus at night and did not openly respond to the challenges from Jesus (3:1–21). The Samaritan woman spoke with Jesus in the daylight. She recognized him as Lord. She remained in the light and showed signs of becoming a disciple (see 1:35–51).

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