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NASB | John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:23 "But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. |
Bible Question:
Shouldn't we worship the Trinity? Why does this verse say that we should worship only the Father? Thank you, Finder |
Bible Answer: Finder - You ask, "Why does this verse (John 4:23) say that we should worship only the Father?" ..... It doesn't. The word "only" does not appear in John 4:23. ..... In verse 26 of this chapter, Jesus in His discourse with the woman of Samaria said that He is indeed Messiah. And Jesus proclaims later in John's Gospel, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30). This verse and many other verses of Scripture become far less daunting once one gains a fair understanding of the biblical doctrine of the triunity of God. A book that provides a good introduction to the doctrine of the trinity is "The Forgotten Trinity," by James White. --Hank |