John 15:1-15 ▼

1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.

2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

4 Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, then you will ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

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

9 As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

10 If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

11 I have told you these things so that My joy may abide in you and your joy may be complete.

12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.