John 16:27-28

I Have Overcome the World

²⁷ _v for the Father himself loves you, because _w you have loved me and _x have believed that I came from God. ₁ ²⁸ _y I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now _z I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

1. Cross References
   John 14:21
   Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
   John 14:23
   Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
   John 17:23
   I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
   
2. Cross References
   John 21:15 - 17
   When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs.
   1 Corinthians 16:22
   If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
   
3. Cross References
   John 16:30
   Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.
   John 17:8
   For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
   
4. Cross References
   John 8:14
   Jesus answered, "Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
   John 13:3
   Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God.
   
5. Cross References
   John 14:12
   Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.