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John 14:27Farewell Discourse
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
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Interpretation

John 14:27 shows a peace that is lived within study and play—see "peace" and "give". Align peace when pressure tempts shortcuts—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

John speaks here as gospel narrative writing, highlighting peace. Within ch. 14, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “peace” and “give”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate John with John the Apostle. Academic consensus for John tends toward: Tradition ties it to John’s circle; narrative differs from the Synoptics.. Date: AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. It sits within the Farewell Discourse (gospel narrative). Johannine style and community setting feature in scholarly accounts.

More details
Traditional:John the Apostle
Modern scholarship:Johannine community; final redaction distinct from Synoptics.
Date:AD 90–100
Audience:Johannine circles.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46