John 4:23

But the time will come, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship Abba Father in spirit and truth, for Abba Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for yishu'ah ·salvation· is from the Jews [Praisers].

24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2Blessed is the man to whom Adonai does not impute depravity (moral evil), + 32:2. (1-2) Quoted in Rom 4:7-8 2 in whose spirit there is no deceit. + 32:2. Quoted in Rev 14:5 1

Psalms 147:11Adonai takes pleasure in those who fear him, 2 in those who hope in his chesed ·loving-kindness·. 1

Isaiah 10:20It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel [God prevails], and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob [Supplanter] will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Adonai, haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails], in truth.

Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 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. 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. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria… Read the whole commentary →

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