Joh 4:21 | RWP | e4.org | Believe me ( πιστευε μο ). Correct text. Present active imperative. Unique phrase in place of the common αμην αμην (verily, verily). The hour cometh ( ερχετα ωρα ). "There is coming an hour." The same idiom occurs also in John ; , ; , , . Neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem ( ουτε εν τω ορε τουτω ουτε εν Ιεροσολυμοις ). The worship of God will be emancipated from bondage to place. Both Jews and Samaritans are wrong as to the "necessity" ( δε ). "These ancient rivalries will disappear when the spirituality of true religion is fully realized." Jesus told this sinful woman one of his greatest truths.

‏ John 4:21

Believe me ( πιστευε μο ). Correct text. Present active imperative. Unique phrase in place of the common αμην αμην (verily, verily).

The hour cometh ( ερχετα ωρα ). "There is coming an hour." The same idiom occurs also in John 4:34; 5:25, 28; 16:2, 25, 32.

Neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem ( ουτε εν τω ορε τουτω ουτε εν Ιεροσολυμοις ). The worship of God will be emancipated from bondage to place. Both Jews and Samaritans are wrong as to the "necessity" ( δε ). "These ancient rivalries will disappear when the spirituality of true religion is fully realized." Jesus told this sinful woman one of his greatest truths.