John 4:23

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

John 4:23 - Amplified Bible

A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers.

John 4:23 - American Standard Version

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.

John 4:23 - Bible in Basic English

But the time is coming, and is even now here, when the true worshippers will give worship to the Father in the true way of the spirit, for these are the worshippers desired by the Father.

John 4:23 - Darby Bible

But [the] hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for also the Father seeks such as his worshippers.

John 4:23 - English Standard Version

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.

John 4:23 - 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.

John 4:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero la hora viene, y ahora es, cuando los verdaderos adoradores adorarán al Padre en espìritu y en verdad; porque ciertamente a los tales el Padre busca que le adoren.

John 4:23 - The Message

"It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being itself—Spirit. Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration."

John 4:23 - New American Standard Bible

~"But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

John 4:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Pero la hora viene, y ahora es, cuando los verdaderos adoradores adorarán al Padre en espìritu y en verdad; porque ciertamente a los tales el Padre busca que Lo adoren.

John 4:23 - World English Bible

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.

John 4:23 - Young's Living Translation

but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;

John 4:23 - Additional Comments

The long-standing dispute between the Samaritans and the Jews has become irrelevant with the coming of the Messiah.
- No longer did man need to seek God's presence in one place.
- God is not to be worshipped in a place, but in a person - Jesus Christ.
There must be no deception or worship of the wrong things in our worship. Worship must be in truth.
True worship of God is prompted and produced by the Holy Spirit, which comes from trusting in Christ as the Messiah. See Matt. 3:11, Luke 11:3, John 7:39, John 14:26, Acts 5:32.
- See Romans 14:17-18, Eph 1:13-14, 4:30.
Worship in both truth (doctrine) and devotion prompted by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the Truth (John 14:6). Without Jesus as the focus of the worship (even with sincerity), it cannot be real worship - it is missing the truth (Rom 10:2-3).
Without sincerity in your heart, doing homage and reverence, it cannot be real worship (i.e. acting it out or attending the worship is not worship)
(Not everyone is seeking to falsely worship God. They are sincere. But you can be sincere and be wrong.)

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