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5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
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“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
6 Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.
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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.
7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
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If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
8 When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
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This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
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“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
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If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
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I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
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My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
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Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
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You are my friends if you do what I command.
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