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Selected Verse: John 4:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 4:22 |
Strong Concordance |
Ye [5210] worship [4352] ye know [1492] not [3756] what [3739]: we know [1492] what [3739] we [2249] worship [4352]: for [3754] salvation [4991] is [2076] of [1537] the Jews [2453]. |
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King James |
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Ye worship ye know not what--without any revealed authority, and so very much in the dark. In this sense, the Jews knew what they were about. But the most glorious thing here is the reason assigned,
for salvation is of the Jews--intimating to her that Salvation was not a thing left to be reached by any one who might vaguely desire it of a God of mercy, but something that had been revealed, prepared, deposited with a particular people, and must be sought in connection with, and as issuing from them; and that people, "the Jews." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Ye worship ye know not what - This probably refers to the comparative ignorance and corruption of the Samaritan worship. Though they received the five books of Moses, yet they rejected the prophets, and of course all that the prophets had said respecting the true God. Originally, also, they had joined the worship of idols to that of the true God. See Kg2 17:26-34. They had, moreover, no authority for building their temple and conducting public worship by sacrifices there. On all these accounts they were acting in an unauthorized manner. They were not obeying the true God, nor offering the worship which he had commanded or would approve. Thus, Jesus indirectly settled the question which she had proposed to him, yet in such a way as to show her that it was of much less importance than she had supposed.
We know - We Jews. This they knew because God had commanded it; because they worshipped in a place appointed by God, and because they did it in accordance with the direction and teaching of the prophets.
Salvation is of the Jews - They have the true religion and the true form of worship; and the Messiah, who will bring salvation, is to proceed from them. See Luk 2:30; Luk 3:6. Jesus thus affirms that the Jews had the true form of the worship of God. At the same time he was sensible how much they had corrupted it, and on various occasions reproved them for it. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
salvation
(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ye know not what (ὁ οὐκ οἴδατε)
Literally, what ye know not. Rev., rightly, that which ye know not. Compare Act 17:23, where the correct reading is ὃ, what, instead of ὃν, whom: "what therefore ye worship in ignorance." This worship of the unknown is common to vulgar ignorance and to philosophic culture; to the Samaritan woman, and to the Athenian philosophers. Compare Joh 7:28; Joh 8:19, Joh 8:27. The neuter expresses the unreal and impersonal character of the Samaritan worship. As the Samaritans received the Pentateuch only, they were ignorant of the later and larger revelation of God, as contained especially in the prophetic writings, and of the Messianic hope, as developed among the Jews. They had preserved only the abstract notion of God.
We
Jesus here identifies Himself with the Jewish people. The essence of the true Jewish worship is represented by Him.
Know what we worship (προσκυνοῦμεν ὃ οἴδαμεν)
Literally, and as Rev., we worship that which we know. On know, see on Joh 2:24. The neuter that which, is used of the true as of the unreal object of worship, perhaps for the sake of correspondence with the preceding clause, or because the object of worship is conceived abstractly and not personally. Compare Joh 14:9.
Salvation (ἡ σωτηρία)
The word has the article: the salvation, promised and to be revealed in Christ.
Is of the Jews
Rev., rightly, from the Jews (ἐκ). Not therefore belongs to, but proceeds from. See Genesis 12; Isa 2:3; Mic 4:2. Even the Old Testament idea of salvation is bound up with Christ. See Rom 9:4, Rom 9:5. The salvation is from the Jews, even from that people which has rejected it. See on Joh 1:19. On the characteristic is from, see on Joh 1:46. The passage illustrates John's habit of confirming the divine authority of the Old Testament revelation, and of showing its fulfillment in Christ. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Ye worship ye know not what - Ye Samaritans are ignorant, not only of the place, but of the very object of worship. Indeed, they feared the Lord after a fashion; but at the same time served their own gods, Kg2 17:33. Salvation is from the Jews - So spake all the prophets, that the Saviour should arise out of the Jewish nation: and that from thence the knowledge of him should spread to all nations under heaven. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Ye worship ye know not what - The Samaritans believed in the same God with the Jews; but, as they rejected all the prophetical writings, they had but an imperfect knowledge of the Deity: besides, as they incorporated the worship of idols with his worship, they might be justly said to worship him whom they did not properly know. See the account of their motley worship, Kg2 17:26-34. But after Sanballat had built the temple on Mount Gerizim, the idolatrous worship of the Cutheans and Sepharvites, etc., was entirely laid aside; the same religious service being performed in the Samaritan temple which was performed in that at Jerusalem.
We know what we worship - We Jews acknowledge all the attributes of his nature, and offer to him only the sacrifices prescribed in the law.
Salvation is of the Jews - Εκ των Ιουδαιων εστιν, Salvation is from the Jews. Salvation seems here to mean the Savior, the Messiah, as it does Luk 2:30; Act 4:12 : and so the woman appears to have understood it, Joh 4:25. The Messiah was to spring from the Jews - from them, the preaching of the Gospel, and the knowledge of the truth, were to go to all the nations of the world. It was to the Jews that the promises were made; and it was in their prophetic Scriptures, which the Samaritans rejected, that Jesus Christ was proclaimed and described. See Isa 11:3. |
6 And [2532] all [3956] flesh [4561] shall see [3700] the salvation [4992] of God [2316].
30 For [3754] mine [3450] eyes [3788] have seen [1492] thy [4675] salvation [4992],
26 Wherefore they spake [0559] to the king [04428] of Assyria [0804], saying [0559], The nations [01471] which thou hast removed [01540], and placed [03427] in the cities [05892] of Samaria [08111], know [03045] not the manner [04941] of the God [0430] of the land [0776]: therefore he hath sent [07971] lions [0738] among them, and, behold, they slay [04191] them, because they know [03045] not the manner [04941] of the God [0430] of the land [0776].
27 Then the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] commanded [06680], saying [0559], Carry [03212] thither one [0259] of the priests [03548] whom ye brought [01540] from thence; and let them go [03212] and dwell [03427] there, and let him teach [03384] them the manner [04941] of the God [0430] of the land [0776].
28 Then one [0259] of the priests [03548] whom they had carried away [01540] from Samaria [08111] came [0935] and dwelt [03427] in Bethel [01008], and taught [03384] them how they should fear [03372] the LORD [03068].
29 Howbeit every nation [01471] made [06213] gods [0430] of their own, and put [03240] them in the houses [01004] of the high places [01116] which the Samaritans [08118] had made [06213], every nation [01471] in their cities [05892] wherein they dwelt [03427].
30 And the men [0582] of Babylon [0894] made [06213] Succothbenoth [05524], and the men [0582] of Cuth [03575] made [06213] Nergal [05370], and the men [0582] of Hamath [02574] made [06213] Ashima [0807],
31 And the Avites [05757] made [06213] Nibhaz [05026] and Tartak [08662], and the Sepharvites [05616] burnt [08313] their children [01121] in fire [0784] to Adrammelech [0152] and Anammelech [06048], the gods [0430] of Sepharvaim [05617].
32 So they feared [03373] the LORD [03068], and made [06213] unto themselves of the lowest [07098] of them priests [03548] of the high places [01116], which sacrificed [06213] for them in the houses [01004] of the high places [01116].
33 They feared [03373] the LORD [03068], and served [05647] their own gods [0430], after the manner [04941] of the nations [01471] whom they carried away [01540] from thence.
34 Unto this day [03117] they do [06213] after the former [07223] manners [04941]: they fear [03373] not the LORD [03068], neither do [06213] they after their statutes [02708], or after their ordinances [04941], or after the law [08451] and commandment [04687] which the LORD [03068] commanded [06680] the children [01121] of Jacob [03290], whom he named [07760] [08034] Israel [03478];
16 For [1063] I am [1870] not [3756] ashamed [1870] of the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547]: for [1063] it is [2076] the power [1411] of God [2316] unto [1519] salvation [4991] to every one [3956] that believeth [4100]; to the Jew [2453] first [4412], and [5037] also [2532] to the Greek [1672].
46 And [2532] Nathanael [3482] said [2036] unto him [846], Can [1410] there any [5100] good thing [18] come [1511] out of [1537] Nazareth [3478]? Philip [5376] saith [3004] unto him [846], Come [2064] and [2532] see [1492].
19 And [2532] this [3778] is [2076] the record [3141] of John [2491], when [3753] the Jews [2453] sent [649] priests [2409] and [2532] Levites [3019] from [1537] Jerusalem [2414] to [2443] ask [2065] him [846], Who [5101] art [1488] thou [4771]?
5 Whose [3739] are the fathers [3962], and [2532] of [1537] whom [3739] as concerning [2596] the flesh [4561] Christ [5547] came, who [5607] is over [1909] all [3956], God [2316] blessed [2128] for [1519] ever [165]. Amen [281].
4 Who [3748] are [1526] Israelites [2475]; to whom [3739] pertaineth the adoption [5206], and [2532] the glory [1391], and [2532] the covenants [1242], and [2532] the giving of the law [3548], and [2532] the service [2999] of God, and [2532] the promises [1860];
2 And many [07227] nations [01471] shall come [01980], and say [0559], Come [03212], and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], and to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for the law [08451] shall go forth [03318] of Zion [06726], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].
3 And many [07227] people [05971] shall go [01980] and say [0559], Come [03212] ye, and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for out of Zion [06726] shall go forth [03318] the law [08451], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].
9 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], Have I been [1510] so long [5118] time [5550] with [3326] you [5216], and yet [2532] hast thou [1097] not [3756] known [1097] me [3165], Philip [5376]? he that hath seen [3708] me [1691] hath seen [3708] the Father [3962]; and [2532] how [4459] sayest [3004] thou [4771] then, Shew [1166] us [2254] the Father [3962]?
24 But [1161] Jesus [2424] [846] did [4100] not [3756] commit [4100] himself [1438] unto them [846], because [1223] he [846] knew [1097] all [3956] men,
27 They understood [1097] not [3756] that [3754] he spake [3004] to them [846] of the Father [3962].
19 Then [3767] said they [3004] unto him [846], Where [4226] is [2076] thy [4675] Father [3962]? Jesus [2424] answered [611], Ye [1492] neither [3777] know [1492] me [1691], nor [3777] my [3450] Father [3962]: if [1487] ye had known [1492] me [1691], [2532] ye should have known [1492] my [3450] Father [3962] also [302].
28 Then [3767] cried [2896] Jesus [2424] in [1722] the temple [2411] as he taught [1321], [2532] saying [3004], Ye both [2504] know me [1492], and [2532] ye know [1492] whence [4159] I am [1510]: and [2532] I am [2064] not [3756] come [2064] of [575] myself [1683], but [235] he that sent [3992] me [3165] is [2076] true [228], whom [3739] ye [5210] know [1492] not [3756].
23 For [1063] as I passed by [1330], and [2532] beheld [333] your [5216] devotions [4574], [2532] I found [2147] an altar [1041] with this [1722] [3739] inscription [1924], TO THE UNKNOWN [57] GOD [2316]. Whom [3739] therefore [3767] ye ignorantly [50] worship [2151], him [5126] declare [2605] I [1473] unto you [5213].
33 They feared [03373] the LORD [03068], and served [05647] their own gods [0430], after the manner [04941] of the nations [01471] whom they carried away [01540] from thence.
3 And shall make him of quick understanding [07306] in the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068]: and he shall not judge [08199] after the sight [04758] of his eyes [05869], neither reprove [03198] after the hearing [04926] of his ears [0241]:
25 The woman [1135] saith [3004] unto him [846], I know [1492] that [3754] Messias [3323] cometh [2064], which [3588] is called [3004] Christ [5547]: when [3752] he [1565] is come [2064], he will tell [312] us [2254] all things [3956].
12 Neither [2532] [3756] is there [2076] salvation [4991] in [1722] any [3762] other [243]: for [1063] there is [2076] none [3777] other [2087] name [3686] under [5259] heaven [3772] given [1325] among [1722] men [444], whereby [1722] [3739] we [2248] must [1163] be saved [4982].
30 For [3754] mine [3450] eyes [3788] have seen [1492] thy [4675] salvation [4992],
26 Wherefore they spake [0559] to the king [04428] of Assyria [0804], saying [0559], The nations [01471] which thou hast removed [01540], and placed [03427] in the cities [05892] of Samaria [08111], know [03045] not the manner [04941] of the God [0430] of the land [0776]: therefore he hath sent [07971] lions [0738] among them, and, behold, they slay [04191] them, because they know [03045] not the manner [04941] of the God [0430] of the land [0776].
27 Then the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] commanded [06680], saying [0559], Carry [03212] thither one [0259] of the priests [03548] whom ye brought [01540] from thence; and let them go [03212] and dwell [03427] there, and let him teach [03384] them the manner [04941] of the God [0430] of the land [0776].
28 Then one [0259] of the priests [03548] whom they had carried away [01540] from Samaria [08111] came [0935] and dwelt [03427] in Bethel [01008], and taught [03384] them how they should fear [03372] the LORD [03068].
29 Howbeit every nation [01471] made [06213] gods [0430] of their own, and put [03240] them in the houses [01004] of the high places [01116] which the Samaritans [08118] had made [06213], every nation [01471] in their cities [05892] wherein they dwelt [03427].
30 And the men [0582] of Babylon [0894] made [06213] Succothbenoth [05524], and the men [0582] of Cuth [03575] made [06213] Nergal [05370], and the men [0582] of Hamath [02574] made [06213] Ashima [0807],
31 And the Avites [05757] made [06213] Nibhaz [05026] and Tartak [08662], and the Sepharvites [05616] burnt [08313] their children [01121] in fire [0784] to Adrammelech [0152] and Anammelech [06048], the gods [0430] of Sepharvaim [05617].
32 So they feared [03373] the LORD [03068], and made [06213] unto themselves of the lowest [07098] of them priests [03548] of the high places [01116], which sacrificed [06213] for them in the houses [01004] of the high places [01116].
33 They feared [03373] the LORD [03068], and served [05647] their own gods [0430], after the manner [04941] of the nations [01471] whom they carried away [01540] from thence.
34 Unto this day [03117] they do [06213] after the former [07223] manners [04941]: they fear [03373] not the LORD [03068], neither do [06213] they after their statutes [02708], or after their ordinances [04941], or after the law [08451] and commandment [04687] which the LORD [03068] commanded [06680] the children [01121] of Jacob [03290], whom he named [07760] [08034] Israel [03478];