Parallel Verses
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.
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
Devotionals containing John 15:2
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 true vine, and my Father is the cultivator.
2
Cross References
Job 17:9
Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
Matthew 3:10
The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 13:12
He who has shall receive more to the point of abundance. He who does not have, it shall be taken away including that which he has.
Matthew 15:13
In answer he replied: Every plant my Father in heaven has not planted in the earth will be pulled out by the roots.
Psalm 51:7-13
Purify me from sin with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the shining light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the more perfect day.
Isaiah 29:19
The meek, the poor, and the needy will celebrate and shout because of Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.
Hosea 6:3
Let us get to know Jehovah! Let us press on (run after) (follow) to get to know him. As surely as the sun rises he will appear. He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.
Malachi 3:3
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. He will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer to Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing shovel is in his hand. He will clean his threshing floor and gather his wheat into a barn. He will then burn the husks in a fire that cannot be put out.
Matthew 13:33
He offered another illustration: The kingdom of heaven is similar to leaven. A woman hid leaven in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.
Matthew 21:19
He saw a fig tree along the side of the road. He went to it and saw nothing on it but leaves. He told it: You will not bare fruit from this time forward, forever. Immediately the fig tree became dry and dead.
Luke 8:13
Those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy. These have no root. They believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
Luke 13:7-9
So he told his gardener, I have been coming here looking for figs on this tree for three years. I have not found any. So cut it down! Why should it continue using the soil?
John 15:8
My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit. You will be my disciples.
John 15:16
You did not choose me. I chose you and appointed you. You should go and bear fruit and your fruit should remain. 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 in your name, which you have given to me. I guarded them, and not one of them perished, except the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
Romans 5:3-5
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance.
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and do not have love, I have become like loud sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
Our light affliction is for the moment. It works more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory for us.
Galatians 5:22-23
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Philippians 1:9-11
I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.
Colossians 1:5-10
This is because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You heard about this hope from the word of truth, the good news.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
May the very God of peace completely sanctify you (make you holy). I pray to God that your entire spiritual being, your mind and body, is preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:14
He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.
Hebrews 6:7-8
The earth that drinks in the rain that comes upon it, and brings forth vegetation for those by whom it was cultivated, receives blessing from God.
Hebrews 12:10-11
They disciplined us for a few days for their own pleasure. He disciplines for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews 12:15
See that no one misses the grace of God; that no bitter root spring up to cause trouble and defile many.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us. If they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they went out that it made it plain that they all are not of us.
Revelation 3:19
I reprove and discipline those whom I love: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Isaiah 27:9
By this Jacob's guilt will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruitage of the removal of his sin. When he makes all the altar stones to be like chalk stones crushed to pieces, no Asherah poles or incense altars will be left standing.