John 16:27

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

26You will ask, at that time, in my Name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;

28I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to leave the world, and go to the Father.”

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Cross References

John 3:13No one has ascended to Heaven, except him who descended from Heaven — the Son of Man himself.

John 8:42“If God were your Father,” Jesus replied, “you would have loved me, for I came out from God, and now am here; and I have not come of myself, but he sent me as his Messenger.

John 14:23“Whoever loves me,” Jesus answered, “will lay my Message to heart; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.

John 17:7They recognise now that everything that thou gavest me was from thee;

John 17:25O righteous Father, though the world did not know thee, I knew thee; and these men knew that thou has sent me as thy Messenger.

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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