John 16:27

for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved me as a friend, and you have believed that I came out from God.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 clay you shall ask in my name: and I do not say, that I will ask the Father for you;

28I came out from the Father, and have come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

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Cross References

John 3:13No one hath ascended up into heaven, but the one having come down from heaven, the Son of man, who is in heaven.

John 8:42Jesus said to them; If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out from God, and I return; for I have not spoken from myself, but He sent me.

John 14:23Jesus responded and said to him; If any one may love me with divine love, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our mansion with him.

John 17:7now they know that all things so many as thou hast given to me are with thee:

John 17:25Righteous Father, indeed the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and they know 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 →

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