John 13:34Farewell Discourse
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a love one another that is worked out in family life in John 13:34—look for "love" and "one". Give love one another in prayers we actually pray—turn worship into posture.

Context

The setting is John—gospel narrative, developing love one another. Read in John 13, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “love” alongside “one”.

Authorship & Historical Background

John was received under the name of John the Apostle. Academic consensus for John tends toward: Often linked with a Johannine circle; style distinct from the Synoptics.. Scholars commonly date John AD 90–100. John appears framed for Johannine circles.. Genre and setting: gospel narrative, in the Farewell Discourse. 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 over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within 100–150 years of composition. 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 best reflects the earliest recoverable text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46