John 16:27
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
26In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I do not say to you, I will entreat the Father for you:
Cross References
John 3:13Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven.
John 8:42Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me.
John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, If any man love me, he will observe my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.
John 17:7Now have they known, that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are from thee.
John 17:25Righteous Father! though the world hath not known thee, yet 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 →