John 14:31 (DBY)

Passage

but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father has commanded me, thus I do. Rise up, let us go hence.

Nearby Context

John 14:29 And now I have told you before it comes to pass, that when it shall have come to pass ye may believe.

John 14:30 I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world comes, and in me he has nothing;

John 14:31 but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father has commanded me, thus I do. Rise up, let us go hence.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "love", "father", "commanded", "thus", "rise", and "hence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "love", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I will no longer speak much with...", giving immediate footing for "world" and "love". In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.