Bible Studies

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We will finish this verse-by-verse study of John 1:19-4:54 here in Part 6, starting with John 4:24.

(24) God is spirit [[I would translate "God is Spirit" with Beasley-Murray, R. E. Brown, the NAB, the margin of the NASB, the Phillips' translation, and others; the NKJV has, "God is Spirit." (I had a footnote: Some translate "God is [or, is (in italics)] a Spirit," including the KJV, Amplified Bible, and the older (1977) edition of the NASB in the margin.] The NKJV put the verb "is" in italics because the Greek text doesn't have a verb here. The Greek doesn't require a verb here (but a Greek verb often is included in such uses), but the English does require a verb here.

Jesus wasn't equating "God" with the (Holy) Spirit here, though it is true, of course, that the Holy Spirit is the third Person in the Trinity. Believing Israelites in Old Testament days and disciples of Jesus in the days before the new birth/birth from above became available could worship God on one level, but to worship Him on an adequate level requires His worshippers to be on the same wavelength (living in His dimension, having been born of and indwelled by the Holy Spirit). After we are glorified at the end of this age, we will be able to worship Him on the highest level, when we will be fully living in His presence.]], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit ["in the Spirit

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