21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming (A)when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 You worship (B)what you do not know; we know what we worship, for (C)salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will (D)worship the Father in (E)spirit (F)and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 (G)God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

25 The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah (H)is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, (I)He will tell us all things.”

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21 Jesus *said to her, “Believe Me, woman, that [a](A)a time is coming when you will worship the Father (B)neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 (C)You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because (D)salvation is from the Jews. 23 But [b](E)a time is coming, and [c]even now has arrived, when the true worshipers will worship the Father (F)in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be [d]His worshipers. 24 God is [e]spirit, and those who worship Him must worship (G)in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman *said to Him, “I know that (H)Messiah is coming ((I)He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 4:21 Lit an hour
  2. John 4:23 Lit an hour
  3. John 4:23 Lit now is, when
  4. John 4:23 Lit the ones worshiping Him
  5. John 4:24 Or Spirit

21 Jesus replied, “Woman, believe Me, a time is coming [when God’s kingdom comes] when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You [Samaritans] do not know what you worship; we [Jews] do know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. 24 God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ—the Anointed); when that One comes, He will tell us everything [we need to know].”

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21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming(A) when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.(B) 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know;(C) we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.(D) 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come(E) when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit(F) and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit,(G) and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

25 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ)(H) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”

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

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

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.

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

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.

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