John 15:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Vine

Same

Can

General references

1 Corinthians 3:7

Bible References

Vine

So we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.

In the Cup of Blessing which we bless, is not there a sharing in the blood of the Christ? And in the Bread which we break, is not there a sharing in the Body of the Christ?

For just as the human body is one whole, and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many though they are, form but one body, so it is with the Christ;

Come to Him, then, as to a living stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but in God's eyes choice and precious;

Same

In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.

And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.

But now that you have been set free from the control of Sin, and have become servants to God, the fruit that you reap is an ever-increasing holiness, and the end Immortal Life.

And so with you, my Brothers; as far as the Law was concerned, you underwent death in the crucified body of the Christ, so that you might be united to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that our lives might bear fruit for God.

And he who supplies 'seed to the sower, and bread for eating,' will supply you with seed, and cause it to increase, and will multiply 'the fruits of your righteousness').

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity--

Bearing a rich harvest of that righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

I can do everything in the strength of him who makes me strong!

Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is.

Every good thing given us, and every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down to us from the Maker of the Lights in the heavens, who is himself never subject to change or to eclipse.

May blessing and peace be yours in ever-increasing measure, as you advance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus, our Lord.

and advance in the love and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. All glory be to him now and for ever.

Can

So Jesus made this further reply: "In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.

If this man had not been from God, he could not have done anything at all."

We have no power at all against the Truth, but we have power in the service of the Truth.

I can do everything in the strength of him who makes me strong!

General references

Therefore neither the man who plants, nor the man who waters, is of any account, but only God who causes the growth.