John 4:23
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23 But (A)the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father (B)in spirit and (C)truth, for the Father (D)is seeking such people to worship him.
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Philippians 3:3
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3 For (A)we are the circumcision, (B)who worship (C)by the Spirit of God[a] and (D)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—
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- Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
Galatians 4:6
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6 And because you are sons, God has sent (A)the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
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John 5:25
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25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)an hour is coming, and is now here, when (B)the dead will hear (C)the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear (D)will live.
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Matthew 15:7-9
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7 (A)You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
8 (B)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as (C)doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Jude 20-21
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20 But you, beloved, (A)building yourselves up in your most holy faith and (B)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 (C)keep yourselves in the love of God, (D)waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
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Romans 8:26
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26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For (A)we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but (B)the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
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John 12:23
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23 And Jesus answered them, (A)“The hour has come (B)for the Son of Man to be glorified.
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John 1:17
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17 For (A)the law was given through Moses; (B)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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John 4:21
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21 Jesus said to her, (A)“Woman, believe me, (B)the hour is coming when (C)neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
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Isaiah 29:13
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13 And the Lord said:
“Because (A)this people (B)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,
Romans 8:15
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15 For (A)you did not receive (B)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of (C)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, (D)“Abba! Father!”
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Isaiah 58:2
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2 (A)Yet they seek me daily
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they delight to draw near to God.
Isaiah 43:21
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21 the people whom I formed for myself
(A)that they might declare my praise.
Isaiah 26:8-9
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8 In the path of your judgments,
O Lord, we wait for you;
(A)your name and (B)remembrance
are the desire of our soul.
9 My soul yearns for you in the night;
my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.
(C)For when your judgments are in the earth,
the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Isaiah 66:1-2
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The Humble and Contrite in Spirit
66 (A)Thus says the Lord:
(B)“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool;
what is the house that you would build for me,
and what is the place of my rest?
2 (C)All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things came to be,
declares the Lord.
(D)But this is the one to whom I will look:
he who is humble and contrite in spirit
and trembles at my word.
Joshua 24:14
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Choose Whom You Will Serve
14 (A)“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. (B)Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.
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John 16:32
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32 Behold, (A)the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when (B)you will be scattered, each to his own home, and (C)will leave me alone. (D)Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.
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Luke 18:11-13
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11 The Pharisee, (A)standing by himself, prayed[a] (B)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 (C)I fast twice a week; (D)I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, (E)standing far off, (F)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but (G)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, (H)be merciful to me, a sinner!’
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- Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself
Jeremiah 3:10
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10 Yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to me (A)with her whole heart, but in pretense, declares the Lord.”
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Proverbs 15:8
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8 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but (B)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
Romans 1:9
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9 (A)For God is my witness, (B)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (C)that without ceasing I mention you
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Isaiah 48:1-2
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Israel Refined for God's Glory
48 Hear this, O house of Jacob,
(A)who are called by the name of Israel,
and (B)who came from the waters of Judah,
(C)who swear by the name of the Lord
and confess the God of Israel,
but not in truth or right.
2 For they call themselves after the holy city,
(D)and stay themselves on the God of Israel;
the Lord of hosts is his name.
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