Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Ye worship what ye know not: we worship what we know: for salvation is of the Jews.

New American Standard Bible

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

King James Version

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

Holman Bible

You Samaritans worship what you do not know. We worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.

International Standard Version

You don't know what you're worshiping. We Jews know what we're worshiping, because salvation comes from the Jews.

A Conservative Version

Ye worship what ye do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.

American Standard Version

Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

Amplified

You [Samaritans] do not know what you worship; we [Jews] do know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews.

An Understandable Version

You [Samaritans] do not [really] know what you worship; we [Jews] know what we worship because salvation is from the Jews [i.e., through Jewish prophets, Jewish Scriptures and a Jewish Messiah].

Anderson New Testament

You worship you know not what; we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews.

Bible in Basic English

You give worship, but without knowledge of what you are worshipping: we give worship to what we have knowledge of: for salvation comes from the Jews.

Common New Testament

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

Daniel Mace New Testament

ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.

Darby Translation

Ye worship ye know not what; we worship what we know, for salvation is of the Jews.

Godbey New Testament

You worship, you know not what: we worship that which we know: because salvation is of the Jews.

Goodspeed New Testament

You worship something you know nothing about; we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.

John Wesley New Testament

Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship; for salvation is from the Jews.

King James 2000

You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.

Modern King James verseion

You worship what you do not know, we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship. For salvation cometh of the Jews.

Moffatt New Testament

You are worshipping something you do not know; we are worshipping what we do know ??for salvation comes from the Jews.

Montgomery New Testament

You are worshiping something you do not know. we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.

NET Bible

You people worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.

New Heart English Bible

You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

Noyes New Testament

Ye worship that which ye know not; we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

Sawyer New Testament

You worship what you know not; we worship what we know; for salvation is of the Jews.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye, worship, that which ye know not; We, worship, that which we know; because, salvation, is, of the Jews.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Ye worship ye know not what: we worship what we do know: for salvation cometh from the Jews.

Twentieth Century New Testament

You Samaritans do not know what you worship; we know what we worship, for Salvation comes from the Jews.

Webster

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews.

Weymouth New Testament

You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews.

Williams New Testament

You Samaritans do not know what you are worshiping; we Jews do know what we are worshiping; for salvation comes from the Jews.

World English Bible

You worship that which you don't know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

Worrell New Testament

Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship, because salvation is from the Jews.

Worsley New Testament

Ye worship ye know not what; but we worship what we know: for salvation is from the Jews.

Youngs Literal Translation

ye worship what ye have not known; we worship what we have known, because the salvation is of the Jews;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

προσκυνέω 
Proskuneo 
Usage: 49

ye know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980
Usage: 980

we
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

we worship
προσκυνέω 
Proskuneo 
Usage: 49

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

σωτηρία 
Soteria 
Usage: 43

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 4:22

Images John 4:22

Prayers for John 4:22

Context Readings

Conversation With A Samaritan Woman

21 Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, that the hour comes, when neither in this mount, neither in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father. 22 Ye worship what ye know not: we worship what we know: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for also the Father seeks such worshipping him.

Cross References

Isaiah 2:3

And many people went and said, Come, and we will go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us from his ways, and we will go in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Romans 9:4-5

Who are Israelites; whose the adoption as a son, and the glory, and covenants, and legislation, and divine worship, and solemn promises;

Psalm 147:19

Announcing his word to Jacob, his laws and judgments to Israel.

Acts 17:23

For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.

Romans 3:1-2

What then the superiority of the Jew or what the advantage of circumcision?

Genesis 49:10

The rod shall not depart from Judah, and a leader from between his feet, till that Shiloh shall come: and to him the obedience of the nations.

2 Kings 17:27-41

And the king of Assur will command, saying, Carry there one of the priests which ye brought from thence; and they shall go and dwell there, and he shall teach them the judgment of the God of the land.

2 Chronicles 13:10-12

And we, Jehovah is our God, and we forsook him not; and the priests serving to Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in the work:

Ezra 4:2

And they will come near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of the fathers, and they will say to them, We will build with you: for like you we will seek for your God: for we sacrifice not from the days of Esa-Haddon king of Assur bringing us up hither.

Psalm 68:20

The God to us a God for salvations; and to Jehovah the Lord the goings forth to death.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold God my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, and he will be to me for salvation.

Isaiah 12:6

Cry out and shout for joy thou inhabitress of Zion, for great in the midst of thee the Holy One of Isarel.

Isaiah 46:13

I brought near my justice; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay: and I gave salvation in Zion for Israel my beauty.

Zephaniah 3:16-17

In that day he will say to Jerusalem, Thou shalt not fear: O Zion, thy hands shall not be slack.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; make a loud noise, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king shall come to thee: just, and saving; he is humble and riding upon an ass, and upon an ass's colt the son of asses.

Luke 24:47

And repentance and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, having begun from Jerusalem.

Acts 17:30

Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:

Hebrews 7:14

For it is manifest that our Lord has sprung out of Judah; to which tribe Moses spake nothing of the priesthood.

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