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John 3:17Nicodemus conversation
For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a save world that is embodied in work and rest. John 3:17: trace "world" and "god". Align save world in what we refuse to say—bind joy to obedience.

Context

Nicodemus’ night visit frames this mission line (John 3:17). The Son’s sending is clarified: not to condemn but to rescue—judgment as response to light.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate John with John the Apostle. Modern scholarship on John sees 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 Nicodemus conversation. 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