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John 4:20-21 KJV
John · chapter 4 · verses 20–21 · King James Version
20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.John 4:20-21 · King James Version
John 4:20-21 in context
18For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
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.
Key words (Strong's)
- worshippedproskyneōto kiss the hand to one, in token of reverence, among the Orientals, esp. the Persians…G4352 →
- JerusalemhierosolymaJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2414 →
- mountainorosa mountainG3735 →
- fatherspatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- believepisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- comethhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- cometherchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- placetoposplace, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space, an inhabited…G5117 →
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