Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
He cuts off every branch that does not produce fruit in me, and he cuts back every branch that does produce fruit, so that it might produce more fruit.
A Conservative Version
Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he removes it. And every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that it may bear more fruit.
American Standard Version
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
He will cut off [See verse 6] every branch [i.e., follower of Christ] who is in [fellowship with] me that does not bear fruit. And He will prune every branch that does bear fruit, so it will bear more fruit.
Anderson New Testament
Every branch in me that bears no fruit, he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Bible in Basic English
He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
Common New Testament
Every branch in me that bears no fruit he takes away; and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.
Daniel Mace New Testament
every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful.
Darby Translation
As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
Godbey New Testament
Every branch in me not producing fruit, He takes it away: and every one producing fruit, He purifies it, that it may produce more fruit.
Goodspeed New Testament
Any branch of mine that does not bear fruit he trims away, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit, to make it bear more.
John Wesley New Testament
and every one that beareth fruit, he purifieth it, that it may bear more fruit.
Julia Smith Translation
Every branch in me not bearing fruit he takes away: and every one bearing fruit, he cleanses it, that it might bear more fruit.
King James 2000
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Every branch that does not bear fruit in me, he removes it, and every [branch] that bears fruit, he prunes it in order that it may bear more fruit.
Modern King James verseion
Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away. And every one that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bring forth more fruit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.
Moffatt New Testament
he cuts away any branch on me which is not bearing fruit, and cleans every branch which does bear fruit, to make it bear richer fruit.
Montgomery New Testament
"He cuts back any of my branches that bear no fruit, and prunes every fruit-bearing branch, that it may bear more.
NET Bible
He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.
New Heart English Bible
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Noyes New Testament
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit he cleanseth, that it may bear more fruit.
Sawyer New Testament
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he trims, that it may bear more fruit.
The Emphasized Bible
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He taketh it away; and, every one that beareth, fruit, He pruneth it, that, more fruit, it may bear.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Any unfruitful branch in me he takes away, and he cleanses every fruitful branch, that it may bear more fruit.
Webster
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleaneth it, that it my bring forth more fruit.
Weymouth New Testament
Every branch in me--if it bears no fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Williams New Testament
He cuts away any branch on me that stops bearing fruit, and He repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more.
World English Bible
Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Worrell New Testament
Every branch in Me that bears not fruit, He taketh it away: and every one that bears fruit, He cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
Worsley New Testament
every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away, and every one that beareth fruit, He purgeth, that it may bear more fruit.
Youngs Literal Translation
every branch in me not bearing fruit, He doth take it away, and every one bearing fruit, He doth cleanse by pruning it, that it may bear more fruit;
Themes
Abidance » Those that do not abide in jesus Christ
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Afflictions made beneficial » In rendering us fruitful in good works
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Pruning
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit
Bearing fruit » Those that are rooted in the lord
Bearing fruit » Jesus Christ being the true vine and God the father being the husbandman
Branch » Figurative » Fruitless, cut off
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
Hate » The world hating jesus Christ
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The vine
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Parables » Parables of Christ » Vine and branches
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Righteous » Compared with » Branches of a vine
Righteousness » Fruitfulness conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
compared to Saints » Branches of a vine
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Unfruitfulness » Failure to invest life's resources
The vine » Illustrative » (its unfruitful branches,) of mere professors
The vine » Illustrative » Of Christ
The vine » Illustrative » (pruning of,) of God's purifying his people by afflictions
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
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Devotionals about John 15:2
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 15:2
Prayers for John 15:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Vine And The Branches
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Cross References
Job 17:9
and the one whose hands are clean
Matthew 3:10
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 13:12
Matthew 15:13
He replied,
Psalm 51:7-13
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Proverbs 4:18
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Isaiah 29:19
after joy in the Lord,
and the poor people will rejoice
in the Holy One of Israel.
Hosea 6:3
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
He will come to us like the rain,
like the spring showers that water the land.
Malachi 3:3
He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing shovel
Matthew 13:33
He told them another parable:
Matthew 21:19
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And He said to it,
Luke 8:13
Luke 13:7-9
John 15:8
John 15:16
John 17:12
Romans 5:3-5
And not only that,
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together
1 Corinthians 13:1
but do not have love,
I am a sounding gong
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
For our momentary light affliction
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit
Philippians 1:9-11
And I pray this: that your love
Colossians 1:5-10
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message of truth,
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Now may the God of peace
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us
Hebrews 6:7-8
For ground that has drunk the rain that has often fallen on it and that produces vegetation useful to those it is cultivated for receives a blessing from God.
Hebrews 12:10-11
For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.
Hebrews 12:15
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.
Revelation 3:19
Isaiah 27:9
and the result of the removal of his sin will be this:
when he makes all the altar stones
like crushed bits of chalk,
no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.