John 16:27
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26In that day ye will ask in my name; and I do not tell you that I will pray the Father for you;
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:17Jehovah thy God will be in the midst of thee; The mighty one will save thee. He will rejoice over thee with gladness; He will pardon thee in his love; He will exult over thee with singing.
John 3:13And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
John 8:42Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, If any one loveth 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 know that all things whatever thou hast given me are from thee;
John 17:25Righteous Father! and yet the world knew thee not! but I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send 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 →