John 15:2
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2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes[a] to make it bear more fruit.
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- 15.2 The same Greek root refers to pruning and cleansing
Matthew 3:10
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10 Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(A)
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Hebrews 12:10-11
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10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.(A) 11 Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.(B)
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Matthew 15:13
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13 He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.(A)
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Revelation 3:19
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19 I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.(A)
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Luke 13:7-9
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7 So he said to the man working the vineyard, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’(A) 8 He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. 9 If it bears fruit next year, well and good, but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”
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John 15:8
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8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become[a] my disciples.(A)
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- 15.8 Or be
Matthew 13:12
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12 For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.(A)
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Hebrews 6:7-8
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7 Ground that drinks up the rain falling on it repeatedly and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God.(A) 8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and on the verge of being cursed; its end is to be burned over.(B)
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1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
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23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound[a] and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(A) 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.(B)
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- 5.23 Or complete
Matthew 3:12
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12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”(A)
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Job 17:9
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9 Yet the righteous hold to their way,
and they who have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.(A)
Matthew 21:19
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19 And seeing a fig tree by the side of the road, he went to it and found nothing at all on it but leaves. Then he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
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Philippians 1:9-11
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9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight(A) 10 to help you to determine what really matters, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, 11 having produced the harvest[a] of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
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- 1.11 Gk fruit
Galatians 5:22-23
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The Fruit of the Spirit
22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,(A) 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
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Luke 8:13
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13 The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe only for a while and in a time of testing fall away.
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Hebrews 12:15
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15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble and through it many become defiled.(A)
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Malachi 3:3
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3 he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.[a](A)
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- 3.3 Or right offerings to the Lord
1 John 2:19
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19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us, for if they had belonged to us they would have remained[a] with us. But by going out they made it plain that none of them belongs to us.(A)
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- 2.19 Or abided
Romans 8:28
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)
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- 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works
John 17:12
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12 While I was with them, I protected them in your name that[a] you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost,[b] so that the scripture might be fulfilled.(A)
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John 15:16
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16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.(A)
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Hosea 6:3
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3 Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
his appearing is as sure as the dawn;
he will come to us like the showers,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”(A)
Psalm 51:7-13
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7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.(A)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.(B)
9 Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.(C)
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right[a] spirit within me.(D)
11 Do not cast me away from your presence,
and do not take your holy spirit from me.(E)
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and sustain in me a willing[b] spirit.(F)
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.(G)
Titus 2:14
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14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(A)
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