John 16:27

For the Father himself loves you, because all of you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

Updated King James Version

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

26At that day all of you shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

28I came forth from the Father, and am 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 in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over you with singing.

John 3:13And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

John 8:42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, all of you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: (o. logos) and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

John 17:7Now they have known that all things whatsoever you have given me are of you.

John 17:25O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have 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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