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

¹ I am the true vine, and my Father is the cultivator. ² He takes away the branches in me that do not bear fruit. He cleans every branch that bears fruit. That way it may bear more fruit. ³ You are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. ⁴ Remain with me, and I with you. The branch cannot bear fruit by itself. It must remain on the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain with me.

⁵ I am the vine and you are the branches. He that remains with me, and I with him, the same bears much fruit. You can do nothing apart from me. ⁶ If a man does not remain with me, he is removed as a branch, and withers. They gather them and throw them into the fire where they are burned (destroyed) (consumed). ⁷ If you remain with me, and my words remain with you, ask whatever you will, and it will be done for you. ⁸ My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit. You will be my disciples.

⁹ I love you just as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. ¹⁰ If you obey my commandments you will remain in my love. I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

¹¹ I spoke these things in order that my joy may continue with you and your joy may be made full. ¹² This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. ¹³ No man has greater love then this that a man lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴ You are my friends if you do the things that I command you. ¹⁵ I no longer call you servants for the servant does not know what the lord does. I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you. 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. ¹⁷ These things I command you, that you may love one another.