John 15
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Jesus the True Vine
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 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. 3 You have already been cleansed[b] by the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just 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, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become[c] my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 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 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I do not call you servants[d] any longer, because the servant[e] does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 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. 17 I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.
The World’s Hatred
18 “If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If you belonged to the world,[f] the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world—therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘Servants[g] are not greater than their master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
26 “When the Advocate[h] comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. 27 You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.
Footnotes
- John 15:2 The same Greek root refers to pruning and cleansing
- John 15:3 The same Greek root refers to pruning and cleansing
- John 15:8 Or be
- John 15:15 Gk slaves
- John 15:15 Gk slave
- John 15:19 Gk were of the world
- John 15:20 Gk Slaves
- John 15:26 Or Helper
Juan 15
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Jesús, la vid verdadera
15 »Yo soy la vid verdadera(A) , y Mi Padre es el viñador(B) . 2 Todo sarmiento que en Mí no da fruto, lo quita; y todo el que da fruto, lo poda[a]para que dé más fruto. 3 Ustedes ya están limpios por la palabra(C)que les he hablado.
4 »Permanezcan en Mí(D) , y Yo en ustedes. Como el sarmiento no puede dar fruto por sí mismo si no permanece en la vid, así tampoco ustedes si no permanecen en Mí. 5 Yo soy la vid, ustedes los sarmientos; el que permanece en Mí y Yo en él, ese da mucho fruto(E), porque separados de Mí nada pueden hacer. 6 Si alguien no permanece en Mí, es echado fuera como un sarmiento(F)y se seca; y los recogen, los echan al fuego y se queman.
7 »Si permanecen en Mí, y Mis palabras permanecen en ustedes, pidan lo que quieran y les será hecho(G) . 8 En esto es glorificado Mi Padre(H), en que den mucho fruto, y así prueben que son[b]Mis discípulos(I). 9 Como el Padre me ha amado(J), así también Yo los he amado; permanezcan en Mi amor. 10 Si guardan Mis mandamientos, permanecerán en Mi amor(K), así como Yo he guardado los mandamientos de Mi Padre(L)y permanezco en Su amor.
11 »Estas cosas les he hablado, para que Mi gozo esté en ustedes, y su gozo sea perfecto[c](M) . 12 Este es Mi mandamiento: que se amen los unos a los otros, así como Yo los he amado(N). 13 Nadie tiene un amor mayor que este: que uno dé[d]su vida(O)por sus amigos. 14 Ustedes son Mis amigos(P)si hacen lo que Yo les mando(Q). 15 Ya no los llamo siervos, porque el siervo no sabe lo que hace su señor; pero los he llamado amigos, porque les he dado a conocer todo lo que he oído de Mi Padre(R).
16 »Ustedes no me escogieron a Mí, sino que Yo los escogí a ustedes(S) , y los designé para que vayan y den fruto(T) , y que su fruto permanezca; para que todo lo que pidan al Padre en Mi nombre se lo conceda(U) . 17 Esto les mando: que se amen los unos a los otros(V).
18 »Si el mundo los odia, sepan[e] que me ha odiado a Mí(W) antes que a ustedes. 19 Si ustedes fueran del mundo, el mundo amaría lo suyo; pero como no son del mundo, sino que Yo los escogí(X)de entre el mundo, por eso el mundo los odia(Y). 20 Acuérdense de la palabra que Yo les dije: “Un siervo no es mayor que su señor(Z)”. Si me persiguieron a Mí, también los perseguirán a ustedes(AA); si guardaron Mi palabra(AB), también guardarán la de ustedes. 21 Pero todo eso les harán por causa de Mi nombre(AC), porque no conocen a Aquel que me envió(AD). 22 Si Yo no hubiera venido y no les hubiera hablado, no tendrían pecado[f](AE), pero ahora no tienen excusa por su pecado. 23 El que me odia a Mí, odia también a Mi Padre. 24 Si Yo no hubiera hecho entre ellos las obras(AF)que ningún otro ha hecho, no tendrían pecado[g](AG); pero ahora las han visto, y me han odiado a Mí y también a Mi Padre. 25 Pero ellos han hecho esto para que se cumpla la palabra que está escrita en su ley(AH): “Me odiaron sin causa(AI)”.
26 »Cuando venga el Consolador[h](AJ) , a quien Yo enviaré del Padre(AK) , es decir, el Espíritu de verdad(AL) que procede del Padre, Él dará testimonio de Mí(AM) , 27 y ustedes también darán testimonio[i](AN), porque han estado junto a Mí desde el principio(AO).
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
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