John 15:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

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May

General references

Numbers 19:18

Mark 4:25

Bible References

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While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true.

And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.

But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots.

And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.

And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.

And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?

If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

For a land, drinking in the frequent rain and producing good plants for those for whom it is worked, has a blessing from God:

They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.

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Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

Make me free from sin with hyssop: let me be washed whiter than snow.

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

So by this will the sin of Jacob be covered, and this is all the fruit of taking away his punishment; when all the stones of the altar are crushed together, so that the wood pillars and the sun-images will not be put up again.

And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.

And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.

Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

For a land, drinking in the frequent rain and producing good plants for those for whom it is worked, has a blessing from God:

For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

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Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,

General references

And a clean person is to take hyssop and put it in the water, shaking it over the tent, and all the vessels, and the people who were there, and over him by whom the bone, or the body of one who has been put to death with the sword, or the body of one who has come to his end by a natural death, or the resting-place was touched.

He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.