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Ask in My Name

John 16:27

In 9 translations

BSB
For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.WH from the Father
KJV
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
WEB
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.
ASV
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
LSV
for the Father Himself cherishes you, because you have cherished Me, and you have believed that I came forth from God;
YLT
for the Father himself doth love you, because me ye have loved, and ye have believed that I from God came forth;
DBY
for the Father himself has affection for you, because ye have had affection for me, and have believed that I came out from God.Elohim
DRC
For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
GNV
For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); Tyndale House do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read θεοῦ (“God”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πατρὸς (“Father”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: θεοῦ. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read θεοῦ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read πατρὸς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.
RP2018
αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε, καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.
TR-Boyd
αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε, καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.
SCR1894
αυτος γαρ ο πατηρ φιλει υμας οτι υμεις εμε πεφιληκατε και πεπιστευκατε οτι εγω παρα του θεου εξηλθον

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 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.”
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1 John 4:19We love because He first loved us.
  • 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;
  • 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
  • 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,
  • John 21:15–17When 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.” Jesus asked a second time,…
  • John 17:25–26Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me. And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in…
  • 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.”
  • 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
  • Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
  • 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.
  • 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.”
  • Ephesians 6:24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

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