John 15:1-13

The Vine and the Branches

1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.

2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit 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.

4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. 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; apart from me you can do nothing.

6 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 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

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

9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

10 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 this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Cross References

• 1. S John 6:35
• 2. Psalms 80:8-11; Isaiah 5:1-7
• 3. ver 6; S Matthew 3:10
• 4. Psalms 92:14; Matthew 3:8; Matthew 7:20; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:11
• 5. John 13:10; John 17:17; Ephesians 5:26
• 6. S John 6:56; 1 John 2:6
• 7. ver 16
• 8. ver 2; Ezekiel 15:4; S Matthew 3:10
• 9. ver 4; S John 6:56
• 10. S Matthew 7:7
• 11. S Matthew 9:8; Matthew 5:16
• 12. John 8:31
• 13. Jn 17:23,24,26
• 14. S John 14:15
• 15. S John 3:29; John 17:13
• 16. ver 17; S John 13:34
• 17. Genesis 44:33; John 10:11; Romans 5:7,8

Footnotes

• [a]. The Greek for "he prunes" also means "he cleans" .