John 15:1-8 New King James Version
The True Vine
15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 (A)Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He [a]takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear (B)more fruit. 3 (C)You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 (D)Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much (E)fruit; for without Me you can do (F)nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, (G)he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words (H)abide in you, (I)you[b] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 (J)By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; (K)so you will be My disciples.
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- John 15:2 : Matt. 15:13
- John 15:2 : [Matt. 13:12]
- John 15:3 : [John 13:10; 17:17]; Eph. 5:26
- John 15:4 : John 17:23; Eph. 3:17; [Col. 1:23]
- John 15:5 : Hos. 14:8; [Gal. 5:22, 23]
- John 15:5 : 2 Cor. 3:5
- John 15:6 : Matt. 3:10
- John 15:7 : 1 John 2:14
- John 15:7 : John 14:13; 16:23
- John 15:8 : Ps. 22:23; [Matt. 5:16]; John 13:31; 17:4; [Phil. 1:11]; 1 Pet. 4:11
- John 15:8 : John 8:31
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