John 4:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

New Living Translation
You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews.

English Standard Version
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

Berean Study Bible
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

New American Standard Bible
You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.

NASB 1995
"You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

NASB 1977
“You worship that which you do not know; we worship that which we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

Amplified Bible
You [Samaritans] do not know what you worship; we [Jews] do know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews.

Christian Standard Bible
You Samaritans worship what you do not know. We worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You Samaritans worship what you do not know. We worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.

Contemporary English Version
You Samaritans don't really know the one you worship. But we Jews do know the God we worship, and by using us, God will save the world.

Good News Translation
You Samaritans do not really know whom you worship; but we Jews know whom we worship, because it is from the Jews that salvation comes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You don't know what you're worshiping. We [Jews] know what we're worshiping, because salvation comes from the Jews.

International Standard Version
You don't know what you're worshiping. We Jews know what we're worshiping, because salvation comes from the Jews.

NET Bible
You people worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

New King James Version
You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

King James 2000 Bible
You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

New Heart English Bible
You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

World English Bible
You worship that which you don't know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

American King James Version
You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

American Standard Version
Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

A Faithful Version
You do not know what you worship. We know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

Darby Bible Translation
Ye worship ye know not what; we worship what we know, for salvation is of the Jews.

English Revised Version
Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know: for salvation is from the Jews.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye worship that which ye knowe not: we worship that which we knowe: for saluation is of the Iewes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye worshippe ye wote not what. We knowe what we worshippe: For saluation commeth of the Iewes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye wote not what ye worshippe, but we knowe what ye worshippe, for Saluacion commeth of the Iewes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye worshippe ye wot not what: we knowe what we worshippe. For salvacion cometh of the Iewes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you worship what you have not known; we worship what we have known, because salvation is of the Jews;

Berean Literal Bible
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is of the Jews.

Young's Literal Translation
ye worship what ye have not known; we worship what we have known, because the salvation is of the Jews;

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye worship what ye know not: we worship what we know: for salvation is of the Jews.

Literal Emphasis Translation
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know; because salvation is from out of the Jews.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You adore that which you know not: we adore that which we know; for salvation is of the Jews.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know. For salvation is from the Jews.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You are worshiping what you do not know. We know what we are worshiping, for The Life is of the Jews.

Lamsa Bible
You worship what you do not know; but we worship what we do know; for salvation is from the Jews.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
You worship you know not what; we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews.

Godbey New Testament
You worship, you know not what: we worship that which we know: because salvation is of the Jews.

Haweis New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what: we worship what we do know: for salvation cometh from the Jews.

Mace New Testament
ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.

Weymouth New Testament
You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews.

Worrell New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship, because salvation is from the Jews.

Worsley New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what; but we worship what we know: for salvation is from the Jews.
















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