Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Loveth (filei). Present active indicative of filew, the word for warm and friendly love, here used of God's love for the disciples, while in John 3:16 agapaw occurs of God's love for the world.
Ye have loved me (pefilhkate). Perfect active indicative of filew, "loved and still love me warmly."
And have believed (pepisteukate). Perfect active indicative again. Recall the exhortation in John 14:1.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 16:27:
John 6:46
John 16:28
John 16:30
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