John 16:27 meaning and explanation

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

John 16:27, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to his disciples on the night before his death, preparing them for his departure. He has just told them they will ask the Father directly in his name, and here he gives the reason: the Father himself loves them.

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