John 16:27

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 16:27 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Zephaniah 3:17The 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.”
  2. Matthew 10:37Anyone 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;
  3. John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
  4. John 7:29but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
  5. John 8:42Jesus 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.
  6. John 14:21Whoever 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.”
  7. John 14:23Jesus 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.
  8. John 16:30Now 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.”
  9. John 17:7Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.
  10. John 17:23I 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.
  11. John 17:25Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
  12. John 21:15When 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.”
  13. Romans 8:3For 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,
  14. 1 Corinthians 15:47The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
  15. 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
  16. 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
  17. Galatians 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
  18. Ephesians 6:24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
  19. 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
  20. Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
  21. 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
  22. 1 John 4:19We love because He first loved us.
  23. Jude 1:20But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
  24. Revelation 3:9Look at 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.

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