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Berean Standard Bible

“But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.”

John 4:23

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Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman at a well in Sychar. She raises the old dispute between Samaritans and Jews over the proper place of worship, Mount Gerizim or Jerusalem.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas la hora viene, y ahora es, cuando los verdaderos adoradores adorarán al Padre en espíritu y en verdad; porque también el Padre tales adoradores busca que le adoren.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero la hora se acerca, y ya está aquí, cuando los que verdaderamente adoran al Padre lo harán guiados por el Espíritu y en forma verdadera, porque el Padre así quiere que sean los que lo adoren.

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