John 16:27

for the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and because you have believed that I came from the Father.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

26On that day you will ask in my name and I do not say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,

28I came from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father.”

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Cross References

Zephaniah 3:17Yahweh your God is among you, a mighty one to save you. 1 He will celebrate over you with joy; he will be silent over you in his love; 1 he will be glad over you with a shout for joy. 1

John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

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

John 17:7Now they know that everything that you have given me comes from you,

John 17:25Righteous Father, the world did not know you, but I know you; and these know 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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