John 16:27 “For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have b…”

John 16:27

For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.

Darby Translation

for the Father himself has affection for you, because ye have had affection for me, and have believed that I came out from God.

Young's Literal Translation

for the Father himself doth love you, because me ye have loved, and ye have believed that I from God came forth;

Bible in Basic English

For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

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Cross references

“the Father”

John 14:21 John 14:23 John 17:23 Zephaniah 3:17 Revelation 3:9 Revelation 3:19

John 14:21 · BSB

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

John 14:23 · BSB

Jesus replied, “If anyone 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 17:23 · BSB

I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Zephaniah 3:17 · BSB

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Revelation 3:9 · BSB

As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

Revelation 3:19 · BSB

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

“because”

John 8:42 1 John 4:19 John 21:15–17 Matthew 10:37 1 Corinthians 16:22 2 Corinthians 5:14

John 8:42 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

1 John 4:19 · BSB

We love because He first loved us.

John 21:15–17 · BSB

When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

Matthew 10:37 · BSB

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

1 Corinthians 16:22 · BSB

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

2 Corinthians 5:14 · BSB

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

“and have”

John 16:30 John 7:29 Romans 8:3 1 Corinthians 15:47 Galatians 4:4 1 Timothy 1:15

John 16:30 · BSB

Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”

John 7:29 · BSB

but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

Romans 8:3 · BSB

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

1 Corinthians 15:47 · BSB

The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

1 Timothy 1:15 · BSB

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

28I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

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