Chapter 3 of Concord Days is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Concord Days is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
22. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him. 24.
Chapter 3 of Concord Days is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.”
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.”
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.”
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.”
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in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.”
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From this reading 22.
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From this reading 23.
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From this reading 24.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
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From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
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From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
at the time that
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the father seeketh such to worship him.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
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