John 15:1-17 - The Vine And The Branches

¹ [Chapters ² 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. ³ You are already clean, by the word I have spoken to you. ⁴ Remain in me, as I remain in you: just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, without remaining on the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in me.

⁵ I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in me, as I in him, bears rich fruit (because apart from me you can do nothing). ⁶ If anyone does not remain in me he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers up; then the branches are gathered and thrown into the fire to be burned. ⁷ If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then ask whatever you like and you shall have it. ⁸ As you bear rich fruit and prove yourselves my disciples, my Father is glorified.

⁹ As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; remain within my love. ¹⁰ If you keep my commands you will remain within my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain within his love.

¹¹ I have told you this, that my joy may be within you and your joy complete. ¹² This is my command: you are to love one another as I have loved you. ¹³ To lay life down for his friends, man has no greater love than that. ¹⁴ You are my friends ??if you do what I command you; ¹⁵ & ¹⁵ & ¹⁶ are placed in the middle of verse 13:31] "I am the real Vine, and my Father is the vine-dresser; ¹⁶ are placed in the middle of verse 13:31] "I am the real Vine, and my Father is the vine-dresser; ¹⁷ This is what I command you, to love one another.