John 15:1-4

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.

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

Footnotes

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