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John 15:16Vine and Branches
You didn't choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a chosen you that is embodied in study and play. John 15:16: trace "should" and "fruit". Let chosen you in what we refuse to say—turn hope into steady work.

Context

The setting is John—gospel narrative, naming chosen you. Placed in ch. 15, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits John to John the Apostle. In current research on John, Often linked with a Johannine circle; style distinct from the Synoptics.. Date: AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. Genre and setting: gospel narrative, in the Vine and Branches. Signs and discourses create a distinct theological portrait.

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 likely original reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46