^20 (A)Our fathers worshiped on ^(B)this mountain, but you say that ^(C)in Jerusalem is ^(D)the place where people ought to worship.” ²¹ Jesus said to her, ^(E)“Woman, believe me, ^(F)the hour is coming when ^(G)neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. ^22 (H)You worship what you do not know; ^(I)we worship what we know, for ^(J)salvation is ^(K)from the Jews. ²³ But ^(L)the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father ^(M)in spirit and ^(N)truth, for the Father ^(O)is seeking such people to worship him.

A Living Sacrifice

12 ^(A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,^[a] by the mercies of God, ^(B)to present your bodies ^(C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.^[b]