John 14:31 (WEB)

Passage

But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

Nearby Context

John 14:29 Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe.

John 14:30 I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

John 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "love", "father", "commanded", "even", "arise", and "here". 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 more 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.