⁴ Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me.^{(A) 5} I am the vine; ^(B) you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit,^(C) because you can do nothing without me. ⁶ If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside^(D) like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire,^(E) and they are burned.^{(F) 7} If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.^{(G) 8} My Father is glorified^(H) by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be^[a] my disciples.

Christlike Love

⁹ “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.^{(I) 10} If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.^(J)

¹¹ “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.^(K)

¹² “This is my command: Love one another as I have loved^(L) you. ¹³ No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life^(M) for his friends. ¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command you. ¹⁵ I do not call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master^[b](N) is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from my Father. ¹⁶ You did not choose me, but I chose you.^(O) I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask^(P) the Father in my name,^(Q) he will give you.^(R)