^4 (A)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 ^(A)fruit; for without Me you can do ^(B)nothing.

^5 (A)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but ^(B)our sufficiency is from God,

¹³ for ^(A)it is God who works in you both to will and to do ^(B)for His good pleasure.

Light Bearers

¹² Therefore, my beloved, ^(A)as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, ^(B)work out your own salvation with ^(C)fear and trembling;

¹¹ And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence ^(A)to the full assurance of hope until the end,

¹² that you do not become ^[a]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience ^(A)inherit the promises.