John 16:27

because the Father Himself is fond of you, in that you have become fond of me and have believed that I came forth from God.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

In Context

26In that day you will ask in my name; I do not say to you that I will request the Father on your behalf,

28I did come forth from the Father and have come into the world. I am leaving the world again and am going to the Father.”

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Cross References

John 3:13No one has gone up into Heaven except the One who came down out of Heaven —the Son of the Man, who is in Heaven.

John 8:42So Jesus said to them: “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came forth from God and I am here. Further, I have not come on my own, but He sent me.

John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him: “If anyone loves me he will keep my word. So my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

John 17:7They now know that everything You have given to me is from You;

John 17:25Righteous Father! Indeed 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 →

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