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Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch cannot produce fruit alone but must remain in the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit alone but must remain in me.
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"I am the vine, and you are the branches. If any remain in me and I remain in them, they produce much fruit. But without me they can do nothing.
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If any do not remain in me, they are like a branch that is thrown away and then dies. People pick up dead branches, throw them into the fire, and burn them.
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If you remain in me and follow my teachings, you can ask anything you want, and it will be given to you.
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You should produce much fruit and show that you are my followers, which brings glory to my Father.
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I loved you as the Father loved me. Now remain in my love.
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I have obeyed my Father's commands, and I remain in his love. In the same way, if you obey my commands, you will remain in my love.
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I have told you these things so that you can have the same joy I have and so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy.
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"This is my command: Love each other as I have loved you.
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The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends.
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You are my friends if you do what I command you.