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Loveth (φιλε). Present active indicative of φιλεω, the word for warm and friendly love, here used of God's love for the disciples,…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me.—(Compare to Notes on John 14:21; John 14:23). Th…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
But the time comes, when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but I will show you plainly of the Father. At that day you will ask in my n…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: Again our Lord shows that it is expedient for Him to go: And in that day you will ask Me nothing.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
It will be unnecessary for Jesus to make requests on their behalf, for they will be able to present their own petitions. The phrase “in my name [GK…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Because you have loved me. These words remind us that the only bond of our union with God is to be united to Christ. We are united to him …
John Gill
JohnGill
For the Father himself loveth you
The Father loved them as well, and as much as the Son did, and of himself too, wit…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Asking the Father shows a sense of spiritual needs and a desire for spiritual blessings, with the conviction that they come from God alone. Asking …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Above, our Lord promised His disciples acce and intimacy with the Father. Now He gives the reason for this intimacy. Two things make a pe…
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A.T. Robertson
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