John 16:27

John 16:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
• New International Version (NIV)No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

Context of John 16:27

25I have spoken to you with words and stories that are like pictures. But there will be a time when I will not speak like that any more. Instead, I will speak clearly to you about the Father. 26When that day arrives, you yourselves will ask the Father in my name. I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf. I will not need to do that, because the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me, and you have believed that I came from God. 28Yes, I came from the Father, and I came into this world. Now I will leave this world and I will return to the Father.’ 29Jesus' disciples said to him, ‘Now you are speaking clearly. You are not speaking with words that are like pictures!

John 16:27 word by word

αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• the Fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lovethφιλέωphileō · to loveG5368
• youσύsu · youG4771
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• have believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• came outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for John 16:27

• John 14:21Those people who obey my commands are the ones who really love me. They accept my words and they do what I say. My Father will love everyone who loves me. I also will love them and I will show myself to them.’
• John 17:23I will be in them, and you will be in me, so that they can be completely united. As a result, the world's people will know that you sent me. They will also know that you love my own people as you love me.
• Zephaniah 3:17The Lord, your God, is with you. He is strong. He will save you. He will be very happy about you! He will quietly love you. He will sing, because he is so happy about you!
• Hebrews 12:6The Lord does that to everyone that he loves. He punishes everyone that he accepts as a son.’
• Jude 1:20But you, my friends, have believed the message that comes from God himself. So you must help one another to trust God more and more. Pray to God with the help of the Holy Spirit.
• Revelation 3:9Some people there say that they are Jews. But that is not true. They are telling lies. Instead, they belong to a group of Satan's people. I will cause those people to bend down low in front of you to give you honour. Then they will understand that I love you.
• John 8:42Jesus said to them, ‘If God was your Father, you would love me. I came from God and now I am here with you. I did not come on my own behalf, but God sent me.
• John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He said, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these other disciples love me?’ Peter answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’
• Matthew 10:37Nobody should love his own father and mother more than he loves me. If he does, he cannot be my disciple. Nobody should love his own son or daughter more than he loves me. If he does, then he cannot be my disciple.
• 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone among you does not really love the Lord, I pray that God will curse that person. Our Lord, come now! We are waiting for you!
• 2 Corinthians 5:14Whatever we do, we do it because Christ loves us. We know that one man, Christ, died on behalf of all people. So we also know that all of us died with him.
• Ephesians 6:24I pray that God will be very kind to everyone who continues to love our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 1:8You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
• 1 John 4:19We are able to love God and other people because God loved us first.
• John 16:30Now we are sure that you know everything. You do not even need to ask people what they are thinking. Because of this, we believe that you came from God.’
• John 3:13The Son of Man came down from heaven. Nobody else has gone up to heaven except him.

Commentaries on John 16:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27See John 14:21, John 14:23.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-27Verses 23-27 Asking of the Father shows a sense of spiritual wants, and a desire of spiritual blessings, with conviction that they are to be had from God only. Asking in Christ's name, is acknowledging our unworthiness to receive any favours from God, and shows full dependence upon Christ as the Lord our Righteousness. Our Lord had hitherto spoken in short and weighty sentences, or in parables, the import of which the disciples did not fully understand…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-27After the resurrection of Jesus, the Holy Spirit brought a close relationship with God. Through the Spirit, disciples could live in God’s presence and speak to the Father about their needs (14:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2823-28. In that day--of the dispensation of the Spirit (as in Joh 14:20). ye shall ask--inquire of me nothing--by reason of the fulness of the Spirit's teaching (Joh 14:26; 16:13; and compare 1Jo 2:27).Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings