Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
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.
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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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 15:2
Images John 15:2
Prayers for John 15:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Vine And The Branches
1 "I am the vine, and my Father the vine-grower. 2 "He cuts back any of my branches that bear no fruit, and prunes every fruit-bearing branch, that it may bear more. 3 "Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
Cross References
Matthew 3:10
And already the axe is lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree, therefore, that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:12
"For whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.
Matthew 15:13
"Any plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse the threshing-floor. He will store his wheat in the granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire."
Matthew 13:33
He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."
Matthew 21:19
and when he saw a solitary fig tree beside the road, he went to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, "Let no man gather fruit from you forever." And at once the fig tree withered away.
Luke 8:13
"Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.
Luke 13:7-9
So he said to the gardener. "'See, for years I have come looking for fruit on this tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why should it actually cumber the ground?'
John 15:8
"By this is my Father glorified, by your bearing abundant fruit, and so being my disciples.
John 15:16
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
John 17:12
While I was with them I kept them by the power of thy name which thou hast given me. I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
Romans 5:3-5
And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,
Romans 8:28
Now we know that all things continually work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.
1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, I am become a clanging brass, or a clashing cymbal.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
For my light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
Galatians 5:22-23
But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;
Philippians 1:9-11
And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight
Colossians 1:5-10
because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope in the message which came to you of the truth of the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
May the God of peace consecrate you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept altogether faultless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:14
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."
Hebrews 6:7-8
For land that has drunk the showers that now and again fall upon it, and produced vegetation useful for those for whom it was tilled, receives a blessing from God;
Hebrews 12:10-11
For they only disciplined us for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, that we may share his holiness.
Hebrews 12:15
Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.
1 John 2:19
They came forth from us, but they did not belong to us. If they had belonged to us they would certainly have remained with us, but they went out that they might be manifest that they all are not of us.
Revelation 3:19
All whom I love I reprove and discipline; therefore be full of zeal and repent.