Passage
Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.
John 14:17 (GNV)
Nearby Context
John 14:15 If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,
John 14:16 And I wil pray the Father, and he shall giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,
John 14:17 Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.
John 14:18 I will not leaue you fatherles: but I will come to you.
John 14:19 Yet a litle while, and the world shall see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "Spirit", "world", "euen", "trueth", "whome", "receiue", "seeth", and "neither". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "world", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And I wil pray the Father and..." into verse 18's "I will not leaue you fatherles but...", so "Spirit" and "world" belong inside that flow. 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 "Spirit" and "world" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.