John 16:27
for the Father himself has affection for you, because ye have had affection for me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I say not to you that I will demand of the Father for you,
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:17Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.
John 3:13And no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 8:42Jesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come [from him]; for neither am I come of myself, but *he* has sent me.
John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our abode with him.
John 17:7Now they have known that all things that thou hast given me are of thee;
John 17:25Righteous Father, and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast 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 →