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I won't need to. Because you've gone out on a limb, committed yourselves to love and trust in me, believing I came directly from the Father, the Father loves you directly.
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For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
John 16:27 In-Context
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“Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.
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In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
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No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
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I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
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Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.