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God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

God is a Spirit (πνευμα ο θεος). More precisely, "God is Spirit" as "God is Light" (1 John 1:5), "God is Love" ([Refer…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

God is a spirit. This is the second reason why people should worship him in spirit and in truth. By this it is meant that God is …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God is a Spirit.—Better, God is spirit. His will has been expressed in the seeking. But His very nature and esse…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, be…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: The woman is not offended by Christ’s rebuke. She does not leave Him and go away. Far from it, her admira…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“God is spirit” carries one of the four noun descriptions of God found in the NT (the other three are “God is light” [1Jn 1:5]; “God is love” [1Jn …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God is a Spirit. This is a confirmation drawn from the very nature of God. Since humans are flesh, we should not be surprised if they take…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

God is a spirit
Or "the Spirit is God"; a divine person, possessed of all divine perfections, as appears from his na…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places o…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. At Jesus answered and said to her, the Evangelist gives us Christ’s spiritual teaching.

    First, he gives the teaching itse…

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