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John 4:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 22 You worship what you do not know;+ we worship what we know, because salvation begins with the Jews.+

John 4:22

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 22 ὑμεῖς YOU προσκυνεῖτε are worshiping ὃ which οὐκ not οἴδατε, YOU have known, ἡμεῖς we προσκυνοῦμεν are worshiping ὃ which οἴδαμεν, we have known, ὅτι because ἡ the σωτηρία salvation ἐκ out of τῶν the Ἰουδαίων Jews ἐστίν· is;

John 4:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 22 YOU worship what YOU do not know;+ we worship what we know, because salvation originates with the Jews.+

John 4:22

The Bible in Living English
- 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, because salvation is of the Jews;

John 4:22

American Standard Version
- 22 Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

John 4:22

The Emphasized Bible
- 22 Ye worship that which ye know not; We worship that which we know; Because salvation is of the Jews.

John 4:22

King James Version
- 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

John Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:22
  
  salvation begins with the Jews: Or “salvation originates with the Jews.” Jesus’ statement implies that the Jewish people had been entrusted with God’s Word, pure worship, and the truth that could lead to salvation. (Ro 3:1, 2) They were also chosen as the people from whom the Messiah would come, fulfilling God’s promise regarding the “offspring” of Abraham. (Ge 22:18; Ga 3:16) When Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman, it was only through the Jews that a person could learn the truth about God and what he required as well as details about the Messiah. Israel was still God’s channel, and any who wished to serve Jehovah had to do so in association with his chosen nation.