John 4:24
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God is a spirit: and they that adore him must adore him in spirit and in truth.

Psalm 145:18
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.

John 4:23
But the hour cometh and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him.

Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

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God is a spirit: and they that adore him must adore him in spirit and in truth.

a Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is a Spirit. And where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

must.

1 Samuel 16:7 And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.

Psalm 50:13-15,23 Shall I eat the flesh of bullocks? or shall I drink the blood of goats? . . .

Psalm 51:17 A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 66:18 If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 15:8,9 This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me. . . .

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
23But the hour cometh and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him. 24God is a spirit: and they that adore him must adore him in spirit and in truth. 25The woman saith to him: I know that the Messias cometh (who is called Christ): therefore, when he is come, he will tell us all things.…
Lexicon
God [is]
Θεός (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Spirit,
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[His]
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

worshipers
προσκυνοῦντας (proskynountas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.

must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

worship
προσκυνεῖν (proskynein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.

Him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

spirit
πνεύματι (pneumati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[in] truth.”
ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.


Additional Translations
God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

God is Spirit, and it behooves those worshiping Him to worship in spirit and truth."

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 in spirit and truth.

God [is] a spirit; and they who worship him must worship [him] in spirit and truth.

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

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

God is Spirit; and those who worship Him must bring Him true spiritual worship."

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

God is a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'
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