John 4:24 - Worship in spirit and in truth

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

John 4:24

Commentary

Man could never comprehend the invisible God unless He revealed Himself, as He did in Scripture and the Incarnation.The word "spirit" does not refer to the Holy Spirit but to the human spirit. Jesus' point here is that a person must worship not simply by external conformity to religious rituals and places (outwardly) but inwardly ("in spirit") with the proper heart attitude. The reference to "truth" refers to worship of God consistent with the revealed Scripture and centered on the "Word made flesh" who ultimately revealed His Father (14:6).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Jn 4:24). Nashville: Word Pub.

Malachi 3:10 - Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.

Malachi 3:10

Commentary

God asked the people to prove His word because they questioned His holiness and righteousness. If they would bring the full tithe as required, divine blessing would be renewed. God would restore their agricultural abundance, remove pestilence, and increase the respect of the nations for His people.

Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible . (Mal 3:10). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

"try Me" - This is a reversal of the ordinary biblical pattern, in which God typically tests human beings (Ps. 11:5; 26:2; 66:10; Prov. 17:3; Jer. 11:20; 12:3; 17:10). Only in a few instances are humans invited to test God (i.e., to prove His claims and justify His commands,

storehouse - This term refers to a room in the temple designated for the storage of gifts (2 Chr. 31:11 text note; Neh. 10:38, 39; 12:44; 13:12).

Is. 7:11, 12; 1 Kin. 18:22-46). Whitlock, L. G., Sproul, R. C., Waltke, B. K., & Silva, M. (1995). Reformation study Bible, the : Bringing the light of the Reformation to Scripture : New King James Version. Includes index. (Mal 3:10). Nashville: T. Nelson.