தேவன் ஆவியாயிருக்கிறார், அவரைத் தொழுதுகொள்ளுகிறவர்கள் ஆவியோடும் உண்மையோடும் அவரைத் தொழுதுகொள்ளவேண்டும் என்றார்.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
God is Spirit: then let his worshippers give him worship in the true way of the spirit.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
God [is] a spirit; and they who worship him must worship [him] in spirit and truth.
World English Bible (WEB)
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
God `is’ a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.’
Cross Reference
Psalm 50:13
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Psalm 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
1 Timothy 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalm 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
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