{And now is} (kai nun estin). See this same phrase in
 5:25 . This item could not be added in verse  21  for local
worship was not abolished, but spiritual independence of place
was called for at once. So contrast  5:25,28  16:25,32 . {The
true worshippers} (hoi al(8874)hinoi proskun(8874)ai). See  1:9  for
al(8874)hinos (genuine). Proskun(8874)(8873) is a late word from
proskune(935c), to bow the knee, to worship, occurs here only in
N.T., but is found in one pre-Christian inscription (Deissmann,
_Light_, etc., p. 101) and in one of the 3rd century A.D.
(Moulton & Milligan, _Vocabulary_). {In spirit and truth} (en
pneumati kai al(8874)hei(8369)). This is what matters, not where, but
how (in reality, in the spirit of man, the highest part of man,
and so in truth). All this is according to the Holy Spirit ( Ro
8:5 ) who is the Spirit of truth ( Joh 16:13 ). Here Jesus has
said the final word on worship, one needed today. {Seeketh}
(z(8874)ei). The Father has revealed himself in the Son who is the
truth ( Joh 14:6,9 ). It does matter whether we have a true
conception of God whom we worship. {To be his worshippers} (	ous
proskunountas auton). Rather, "seeks such as those who worship
him" (predicate accusative articular participle in apposition
with 	oioutous (such). John pictures the Father as seeking
worshippers, a doctrine running all through the Gospel ( 3:16  6:44  15:16  1Jo 4:10 ).