23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 4:23:1 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut John 4:23:2 ⧉ἔρχεταιerkhete{It} is coming John 4:23:3 ⧉ὥραhorathe hour John 4:23:4 ⧉καὶkeand John 4:23:5 ⧉νῦνneennow John 4:23:6 ⧉ἐστινestin{It} is John 4:23:7 ⧉ὅτεhotewhen John 4:23:8 ⧉οἱee{the} John 4:23:9 ⧉ἀληθινοὶaleethineetrue John 4:23:10 ⧉προσκυνηταὶproskeeneeteworshipers John 4:23:11 ⧉προσκυνήσουσινproskeeneesousinwill worship John 4:23:12 ⧉τῷto{the} John 4:23:13 ⧉πατρὶpatriFather John 4:23:14 ⧉ἐνenin John 4:23:15 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmateespirit John 4:23:16 ⧉καὶkeand John 4:23:17 ⧉ἀληθείᾳaleetheeatruth John 4:23:18 ⧉καὶkeand John 4:23:19 ⧉γὰρgarfor John 4:23:20 ⧉ὁo{the} John 4:23:21 ⧉πατὴρpateerFather John 4:23:22 ⧉τοιούτουςteeootoussuch John 4:23:23 ⧉ζητεῖzeetee{He} seeks John 4:23:24 ⧉τοὺςtoos{the} John 4:23:25 ⧉προσκυνοῦνταςproskeenoontasworshipers John 4:23:26 ⧉αὐτόνaftonhim |
23. Formal Translation But the hour is drawing near—and now is here—when authentic worshipers will worship the Father {Pater, Seeks True Worshipers} in spirit and truth, because the Father seeks people like these who worship Him. |
23. Dynamic Translation A time is arriving—and it has already come—when genuine worshipers will bow in worship before the Father {Pater, Looks For Worshipers} in spirit and truth, for the Father is looking for people of this kind who worship Him. |