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John 14:16Farewell Discourse
I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive, for it doesn't see him and doesn't know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a comforter that is practiced in speech and habits in John 14:16—consider "doesn't" and "know". Entrust comforter in prayers we actually pray—make holiness concrete.

Context

In John (Gospel Narrative), developing comforter. Read in John 14, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “doesn't” alongside “know”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to John the Apostle for John. Introductions to John often note: Frequently associated with a Johannine community; markedly non‑synoptic.. Scholars commonly date John AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. The setting is the Farewell Discourse (gospel narrative). Johannine theology centers life and light in the Son. 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 thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not change the overall sense.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46