John 16:27
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and because you have believed that I went forth from God.
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26In that day, you shall ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you.
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is the strength in your midst; he will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. In his love, he will be silent. He will exult over you with praise.
John 3:13And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 8:42Then Jesus said to them: “If God were your father, certainly you would love me. For I proceeded and came from God. For I did not come from myself, but he sent me.
John 14:23Jesus responded and said to him: “If anyone loves me, he shall keep my word. And my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we will make our dwelling place with him.
John 17:7Now they realize that all the things that you have given me are from you.
John 17:25Father most just, the world has not known you. But I have known you. And these have known that you sent me.
Matthew Henry on John 16:24-28
Encouragement to Prayer. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the… Read the whole commentary →