John 16:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε, καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.

Transliteration

Himself for the Patēr philei you, because you eme pephilēkate, and pepisteukate that I para the Theou exēlthon.

Grammar Details

• Αὐτὸς: intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself
• γὰρ: conjunction - for
• ὁ: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
• *Patēr*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *philei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - loves
• ὑμᾶς: personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you
• ὅτι: conjunction - that
• ὑμεῖς: personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you (emphatic)
• *eme*: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)
• *pephilēkate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have loved
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• *pepisteukate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have believed
• ἐγὼ: personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I
• *para*: preposition - from beside
• τοῦ: definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - the
• *Theou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God
• *exēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came forth

Word Meanings

• *Patēr*: Father
• *philei*: loves/has affection for (*phileō* - one of the Greek words for love, distinct from *agapaō*)
• *eme*: me (emphatic position)
• *pephilēkate*: you have loved/you have had affection for (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)
• *pepisteukate*: you have believed/you have trusted (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)
• *para*: from beside/from the presence of
• *Theou*: God
• *exēlthon*: I came forth/I came out/I departed

Referenced Verses

• John 14:21 : 21 He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.
• John 14:23 : 23 Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him.
• John 8:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
• John 17:23 : 23 I in them, and you in me, so that they may be made completely one, and so that it may become clear to all men that you have sent me and that they are loved by you as I am loved by you.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food. 16 Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus. 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
• 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man has not love for the Lord, let him be cursed. Maran atha (our Lord comes).
• 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;
• John 17:25-26 : 25 Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me; 26 And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them.
• Matt 10:37 : 37 He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
• John 16:30 : 30 Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God.
• 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
• 1 John 4:19 : 19 We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.
• Rev 3:19 : 19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
• Eph 6:24 : 24 Grace be with all those who have true love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:
• Heb 12:6 : 6 For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.
• Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh:
• 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven.
• John 17:7-8 : 7 Now it is clear to them that whatever you have given to me comes from you: 8 Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.
• John 7:29 : 29 I have knowledge of him because I came from him and he sent me.
• Zeph 3:17 : 17 The Lord your God is among you, as a strong saviour: he will be glad over you with joy, he will make his love new again, he will make a song of joy over you as in the time of a holy feast.
• Jude 1:20-21 : 20 But you, my loved ones, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, and making prayers in the Holy Spirit, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.