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John 16:27

John 16:27
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

His disciples said unto him,.... Upon the above discourse of Christ, such rays and beams of light darted into the minds of the apostles, and things stood so clear in their view, and they so well…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 16:23-27

An answer to their askings is here promised, for their further comfort. Now there are two ways of asking: asking by way of enquiry, which is the asking of the ignorant; and asking by way of request,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

himself Without My intercession.

loveth you On the difference between the two Greek verbs for -love" see on Joh 11:5. It is the more emotional word that is used here in both cases. At first sight it…