John 16:27

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

New Heart English 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

26In 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 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

Zephaniah 3:17The Lord, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man.

John 8:42Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.

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

John 17:7Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are from you,

John 17:25Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew 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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