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

25“I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father. 26Then you will ask in my name. I’m not saying I will ask the Father on your behalf, for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God. 28Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.” 29Then his disciples said, “At last you are speaking plainly and not figuratively.

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 who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
• John 17:23I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.
• Zephaniah 3:17For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
• Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”
• Jude 1:20But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,
• Revelation 3:9Look, I will force those who belong to Satan’s synagogue—those liars who say they are Jews but are not—to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.
• John 8:42Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.
• John 21:15After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.
• Matthew 10:37“If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.
• 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, that person is cursed. Our Lord, come!
• 2 Corinthians 5:14Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.
• Ephesians 6:24May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 1:8You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.
• 1 John 4:19We love each other because he loved us first.
• John 16:30Now we understand that you know everything, and there’s no need to question you. From this we believe that you came from God.”
• John 3:13No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.

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

Topics related to John 16:27

• Faith
• God
• God Continued...
• Jesus Continued
• Love
• Prayer

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• Comforter
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Christ

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