What Does the Bible Say About Worship God In Spirit And In Truth?

John 4:24 ESV / 29 helpful votes

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:23-24 ESV / 28 helpful votes

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Amos 5:21-24 ESV / 19 helpful votes

“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them. Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Matthew 15:8 ESV / 17 helpful votes

“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

John 4:25 ESV / 14 helpful votes

The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”

Matthew 18:20 ESV / 13 helpful votes

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

John 14:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

James 1:27 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

1 Timothy 1:17 ESV / 9 helpful votes

To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 2:22 ESV / 8 helpful votes

In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 8 helpful votes

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Isaiah 29:13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

Psalm 35:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

I will thank you in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise you.

Jeremiah 10:23 ESV / 7 helpful votes

I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

Romans 10:9-10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Acts 17:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.

John 17:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 1:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Isaiah 1:1-66:24 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. ...

Psalm 22:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:

Revelation 1:1-22:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ...

Romans 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you

John 18:38 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.

John 4:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.

John 1:18-20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

Luke 24:39 ESV / 4 helpful votes

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

Psalm 31:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.

Revelation 19:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Acts 17:24-25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 3 helpful votes

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

Psalm 147:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

1 Samuel 12:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.

Romans 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

John 18:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

38 Bible Verses about Worship God In Spirit And In Truth

John 4:24 ESV / 29 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Amos 5:21-24 ESV / 19 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 15:8 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 4:25 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 18:20 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 14:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 1:27 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Timothy 1:17 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ephesians 2:22 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 29:13 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 35:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 10:23 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 10:9-10 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 17:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 17:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 1:1-66:24 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 22:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 1:1-22:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 18:38 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 4:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:18-20 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 24:39 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 31:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 19:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 17:24-25 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 147:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Samuel 12:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 18:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 8:32 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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