John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
*God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in trueth.
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- *Cross-reference2.Cor. 3.17.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:17Rank 1 from verse 24
- Matthew 15:8–9Rank 2 from verse 24
8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8*This people draweth nigh vnto mee with their mouth, and honoureth mee with their lips: but their heart is farre from me.
9But in vaine they do worship me, teaching for doctrines, the commandements of men.
- Philippians 3:3Rank 3 from verse 24
- Psalms 51:17Rank 4 from verse 24
- Isaiah 57:15Rank 5 from verse 24
15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
15For thus saith the High and loftie One that inhabiteth eternitie, whose Name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to reuiue the spirit of the humble, and to reuiue the heart of the contrite ones.
- 1 Samuel 16:7Rank 6 from verse 24
7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
7But the LORD said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, because I haue refused him: for the LORD seeth not, as man seeth; For man looketh on the †outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the *heart.
- 1 Timothy 1:17Rank 7 from verse 24
- Psalms 66:18Rank 8 from verse 24
- Psalms 50:23Rank 9 from verse 24
- 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 10 from verse 24
12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
- Psalms 50:13–15Rank 11 from verse 24
13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
13Will I eate the flesh of bulles, or drinke the blood of goats?
14Offer vnto God thankesgiuing, and pay thy vowes vnto the most high.
15And call vpon mee in the day of trouble; I will deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie me.
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John 4:24
The one true God.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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4:1WHEN therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
4:1¶ When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Iesus made and baptized moe disciples then Iohn,
4:2(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
4:2(Though Iesus himselfe baptized not, but his disciples:)
4:3He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.
4:3He left Iudea, and departed againe into Galile.
4:4And he must needs go through Samaria.
4:4And hee must needs goe thorow Samaria.
4:5Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
4:5Then commeth he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, neere to the parcell of ground *that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph.
4:6Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
4:6Now Iacobs Well was there. Iesus therefore being wearied with his iourney, sate thus on the Well: and it was about the sixth houre.
4:7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
4:7There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke.
4:8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
4:8For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.
4:9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
4:9Then saith the woman of Samaria vnto him, How is it that thou, being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes haue no dealings with the Samaritanes.
4:10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
4:10Iesus answered, and said vnto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that sayth to thee, Giue me to drinke; thou wouldest haue asked of him, and hee would haue giuen thee liuing water.
4:11The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
4:11The woman saith vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the Well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that liuing water?
4:12Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
4:12Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the Well, and dranke thereof himselfe, and his children, and his cattell?
4:13Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
4:13Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Whosoeuer drinketh of this water, shall thirst againe:
4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
4:14But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shall neuer thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life.
4:15The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
4:15The woman saith vnto him, Sir, giue me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
4:16Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
4:16Iesus saith vnto her, Goe, call thy husband, and come hither.
4:17The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
4:17The woman answered, and said, I haue no husband. Iesus said vnto her, Thou hast well said, I haue no husband:
4:18For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
4:18For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: In that saidest thou truely.
4:19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
4:19The woman saith vnto him, Sir, I perceiue that thou art a Prophet.
4:20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
4:20Our fathers worshipped in this mountaine, and ye say, that *in Hierusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
4:21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
4:21Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, beleeue me, the houre commeth when ye shall neither in this mountaine, nor yet at Hierusalem, worship the Father.
4:22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
4:22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for saluation is of the Iewes.
4:23But 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.
4:23But the houre commeth, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit, and in trueth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
4:24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
4:24*God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in trueth.
Selected passage4:25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
4:25The woman saith vnto him, I know that Messias commeth, which is called Christ: when he is come, hee will tell vs all things.
4:26Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
4:26Iesus sayth vnto her, I that speake vnto thee, am hee.