The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am^(A) the true vine,^(B) and my Father is the gardener. ² 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. ³ You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.^{(E) 4} 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.

⁵ “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.

⁸ This is to my Father’s glory,^(A) that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.^(B)

¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit,^(A) you are not under the law.^(B)

¹⁹ The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality,^(C) impurity and debauchery; ²⁰ idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions ²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.^(D) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.^(E)

²² But the fruit^(F) of the Spirit is love,^(G) joy, peace,^(H) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control.^(I) Against such things there is no law.^{(J) 24} Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh^(K) with its passions and desires.^{(L) 25} Since we live by the Spirit,^(M) let us keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become conceited,^(N) provoking and envying each other.