John 15
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.
Love and Joy Perfected
9 “As the Father (L)loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 (M)If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and (N)that your joy may be full. 12 (O)This is My (P)commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 (Q)Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 14 (R)You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, (S)for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 (T)You did not choose Me, but I chose you and (U)appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father (V)in My name He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another.
The World’s Hatred
18 (W)“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 (X)If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet (Y)because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, (Z)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. (AA)If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. 21 But (AB)all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me. 22 (AC)If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, (AD)but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 (AE)He who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them (AF)the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have (AG)seen and also hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, (AH)‘They hated Me without a cause.’
The Coming Rejection
26 (AI)“But when the [c]Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, (AJ)He will testify of Me. 27 And (AK)you also will bear witness, because (AL)you have been with Me from the beginning.
Footnotes
- John 15:2 Or lifts up
- John 15:7 NU omits you will
- John 15:26 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos
Johannes 15
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
Vinstokken og grenene
15 Mens de gik,[a] fortsatte Jesus med at tale til disciplene: „Jeg er den sande vinstok,[b] og min Far er ejeren. 2 Enhver gren på mig, som ikke bærer frugt, den fjerner han, og enhver gren, som bærer frugt, den beskærer han, for at den kan bære mere frugt. 3 I er allerede blevet renset gennem det, I har lært af mig.
4 Afbryd ikke forbindelsen til mig, så vil jeg heller ikke afbryde forbindelsen til jer![c] Ligesom grenene på en vinstok kun kan bære frugt, hvis de bliver på stokken, sådan kan I kun bære frugt, hvis I bliver i mig og henter jeres kraft fra mig. 5 De, der bliver i mig, bærer megen frugt, men uden mig kan I intet udrette.
6 De grene, der afbryder forbindelsen til mig, bliver som sagt fjernet og smidt på jorden, fordi de ikke bar frugt. Derpå tørrer de ind og bliver til sidst samlet sammen og brændt.
7 Men hvis I bliver i mig, og handler på mine befalinger, så bed om, hvad I vil, og det vil ske. 8 I ærer min Far ved at bære megen frugt og viser derved, at I er mine disciple.
Kærlighed og lydighed
9 Som Faderen har elsket mig, har jeg elsket jer. Bliv i min kærlighed. 10 I bliver i min kærlighed ved at adlyde mig, ligesom jeg bliver i min Fars kærlighed ved at adlyde ham. 11 Jeg siger det her til jer, for at min glæde kan være i jer og fylde jeres hjerter. 12 Min befaling til jer er, at I skal vise hinanden den samme kærlighed, som jeg har vist jer. 13 Ingen har større kærlighed end den, der sætter livet til for at redde sine venner. 14 I er mine venner—hvis I altså gør det, jeg har befalet jer at gøre. 15 Jeg betragter jer ikke længere som tjenere,[d] for en tjener bliver ikke indviet i sin herres planer. Jeg regner jer for mine venner, for jeg har betroet jer alt det, jeg selv har fået at vide af min Far. 16 Det er ikke jer, der har udvalgt mig, men mig, der har udvalgt jer. Jeg har sat jer til at gå ud og bære frugt—og det skal være en varig frugt—så min Far kan give jer alt, hvad I beder ham om i mit navn. 17 Min befaling til jer er: I skal elske hinanden.[e]
Disciplene vil blive hadet af verden
18 Når I oplever, at verden hader jer, så husk, at den også har hadet mig. 19 Hvis I tilhørte denne verden, ville den elske jer, som den elsker sine egne. Men fordi jeg har kaldet jer ud af verden, hører I ikke længere til i verden; derfor hader den jer. 20 Husk på, hvad jeg sagde til jer: En tjener står ikke over sin herre. De, der har forfulgt mig, vil også forfølge jer, men de, der har adlydt mine ord, vil også adlyde jeres. 21 De vil forfølge jer, fordi I tilhører mig. De kender jo ikke ham, som har sendt mig. 22 De havde ikke været skyldige, hvis jeg ikke havde været her og talt til dem om deres synd, men nu har de ingen undskyldning. 23 Den, der hader mig, hader også min Far. 24 De havde heller ikke været skyldige, hvis jeg ikke havde gjort de store undere iblandt dem, som ingen anden har gjort, men nu har de set dem, og alligevel hader de både mig og min Far. 25 Således opfyldes Skriftens ord: ‚De hadede mig uden grund.’[f]
26 Når jeg sender Vejlederen til jer—sandhedens Ånd, der kommer fra Faderen—så vil han tale til mennesker om mig. 27 Men også I skal fortælle om mig, for I har været med mig fra begyndelsen.
Footnotes
- 15,1 Påskemåltidet fandt sandsynligvis sted i det sydvestlige hjørne af Jerusalem. Efter måltidet er de sikkert gået ud gennem en port i bymuren mod syd og dernæst østpå mod Kedrondalen. På vejen er de nok kommet forbi en lille vinmark, hvor Jesus gjorde et mindre ophold.
- 15,1 Israels folk blev undertiden sammenlignet med en vinplante, jf. Sl. 80,9-20, Jer. 2,21, eller en vingård, jf. Es. 5,1-7. Det gamle Guds folk bar ikke den ønskede frugt, fordi de afskar forbindelsen til Gud, men det nye Guds folk kan bære frugt, hvis de fastholder forbindelsen til Jesus som den sande, virkelige, åndelige vinstok.
- 15,4 Mere ordret: „Bliv i mig, og jeg bliver i jer.”
- 15,15 Det græske ord betyder også „slave”.
- 15,17 Eller: „Jeg giver jer de her befalinger, for at I skal elske hinanden.”
- 15,25 Citat fra Sl. 35,19.
John 15
English Standard Version
I Am the True Vine
15 “I am the (A)true vine, and my Father is (B)the vinedresser. 2 (C)Every branch in me that does not bear fruit (D)he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, (E)that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already (F)you are clean (G)because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 (H)Abide (I)in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; (J)you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that (K)bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me, (L)he is thrown away like a branch and withers; (M)and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If (N)you abide in me, and my words abide in you, (O)ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 (P)By this my Father is glorified, that you (Q)bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 (R)As the Father has loved me, (S)so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 (T)If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as (U)I have kept (V)my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, (W)that my joy may be in you, and that (X)your joy may be full.
12 (Y)“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 (Z)Greater love has no one than this, (AA)that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are (AB)my friends (AC)if you do what I command you. 15 (AD)No longer do I call you servants,[a] for the servant (AE)does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for (AF)all that I have heard from my Father (AG)I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but (AH)I chose you and appointed you that you should go and (AI)bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that (AJ)whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, (AK)so that you will love one another.
The Hatred of the World
18 (AL)“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 (AM)If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because (AN)you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: (AO)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, (AP)they will also persecute you. (AQ)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But (AR)all these things they will do to you (AS)on account of my name, (AT)because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, (AU)they would not have been guilty of sin,[b] but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 (AV)Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 (AW)If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, (AX)they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have (AY)seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But (AZ)the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: (BA)‘They hated me without a cause.’
26 “But (BB)when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, (BC)he will bear witness about me. 27 And (BD)you also will bear witness, (BE)because you have been with me (BF)from the beginning.
Footnotes
- John 15:15 Or bondservants, or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface); likewise for servant later in this verse and in verse 20
- John 15:22 Greek they would not have sin; also verse 24
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