For (A)if we have been united with him in (B)a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

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For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.(A)

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10 (A)that I may know him and (B)the power of his resurrection, and (C)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may (D)attain the resurrection from the dead.

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10 I want to know(A) Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings,(B) becoming like him in his death,(C) 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection(D) from the dead.

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10 (A)always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, (B)so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.

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10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,(A) so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.(B)

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12 (A)having been buried with him in baptism, in which (B)you were also raised with him through faith in (C)the powerful working of God, (D)who raised him from the dead.

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12 having been buried with him in baptism,(A) in which you were also raised with him(B) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(C)

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Now (A)if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that (B)Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; (C)death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, (D)once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves (E)dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

12 Let not (F)sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.

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Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.(A) For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead,(B) he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.(C) 10 The death he died, he died to sin(D) once for all;(E) but the life he lives, he lives to God.

11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin(F) but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign(G) in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

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Put On the New Self

(A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek (B)the things that are above, where Christ is, (C)seated at the right hand of God.

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Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B)

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even (A)when we were dead in our trespasses, (B)made us alive together with Christ—(C)by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and (D)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

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made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(A)—it is by grace you have been saved.(B) And God raised us up with Christ(C) and seated us with him(D) in the heavenly realms(E) in Christ Jesus,

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I Am the True Vine

15 “I am the (A)true vine, and my Father is (B)the vinedresser. (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. Already (F)you are clean (G)because of the word that I have spoken to you. (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. 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. 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. If (N)you abide in me, and my words abide in you, (O)ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (P)By this my Father is glorified, that you (Q)bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

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The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am(A) the true vine,(B) and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,(C) while every branch that does bear fruit(D) he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.(E) Remain in me, as I also remain in you.(F) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;(G) apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.(H) If you remain in me(I) and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(J) This is to my Father’s glory,(K) that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.

13 He answered, (A)“Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted (B)will be rooted up.

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13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(A) will be pulled up by the roots.

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21 (A)Yet I planted you a choice vine,
    wholly of pure seed.
(B)How then have you turned degenerate
    and become a wild vine?

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21 I had planted(A) you like a choice vine(B)
    of sound and reliable stock.
How then did you turn against me
    into a corrupt,(C) wild vine?

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He dug it and cleared it of stones,
    and planted it with (A)choice vines;
he built a watchtower in the midst of it,
    and hewed out a wine vat in it;
and (B)he looked for it to yield grapes,
    but it yielded wild grapes.

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He dug it up and cleared it of stones
    and planted it with the choicest vines.(A)
He built a watchtower(B) in it
    and cut out a winepress(C) as well.
Then he looked for a crop of good grapes,
    but it yielded only bad fruit.(D)

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13 They are planted in the house of the Lord;
    they flourish in (A)the courts of our God.

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13 planted in the house of the Lord,
    they will flourish in the courts of our God.(A)

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24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,(A) it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

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