Thematic Bible




John 15:1 (show verse)

"I am the real vine, and my Father is the cultivator.
Abidance » Those that do not abide in jesus Christ
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
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
Cleanness » What cleanses
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
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
Husbandman » An agriculturist
I am's of Christ » The true vine
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The vine
Jesus Christ » Names of » True vine
Jesus Christ » Names of » Vine, the
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Names » Of Christ » True vine
Ordination » Who is ordained
Parables » Parables of Christ » Vine and branches
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Truth » The spirit of truth
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Vine and branches
Vine » Pruned
Vine » Symbolical
The vine » Illustrative » Of Christ
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:2 (show verse)

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.
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
Branch » Figurative » Fruitless, cut off
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Cleanness » What cleanses
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Fruitfulness » Degrees of
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
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
Ordination » Who is ordained
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
Truth » The spirit of truth
Unfruitfulness » Failure to invest life's resources
Vine » Pruned
Vine » Symbolical
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 » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:3 (show verse)

You are already pruned because of the teaching that I have given you.
Abidance » Those that do not abide in jesus Christ
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
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
Cleanness » What cleanses
Cleansing » Desire for » Examples of spiritual
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
God » Mighty in its influence » Purifies the life
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
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
Ordination » Who is ordained
Parables » Parables of Christ » Vine and branches
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Examples of spiritual
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the heart
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
The bible » Mighty in its influence » Purifies the life
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » Purifies the life
Truth » The spirit of truth
Vine » Pruned
Vine » Symbolical
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Word » Preached » Purifies the life
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:4 (show verse)

You must remain in union with me and I will remain in union with you. Just as no branch by itself can bear fruit unless it remains united to the vine, so you cannot unless you remain in union with me.
Abidance » Those that do not abide in jesus Christ
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
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
Christ » Inseparable believers constantly » Like branches in the vine
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
Hate » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
Hate » The world hating jesus Christ
Holiness » Is the result of » Union with Christ
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Inseparable Christ » Like branches in the vine
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The vine
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Ordination » Who is ordained
Parables » Parables of Christ » Vine and branches
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Privileges of saints » Abiding in Christ
Righteous » Compared with » Branches of a vine
compared to Saints » Branches of a vine
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Truth » The spirit of truth
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Abiding in him
Union with Christ » Necessary to fruitfulness
Vine » Pruned
Vine » Symbolical
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Works, good » They alone, who abide in Christ can perform
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:5 (show verse)

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in union with me and I in union with him will bear abundant fruit, because you cannot do anything cut off from union with me.
Abidance » Those that do not abide in jesus Christ
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
Abiding in Christ » Results in » Spiritual fruitfulness
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
Christ » Abiding in » Spiritual fruitfulness
Comfort » The comforter
Dependence » Human weakness renders men dependent upon God
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
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
Abiding in Christ » Spiritual fruitfulness
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The vine
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Ordination » Who is ordained
Parables » Parables of Christ » Vine and branches
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with satanic forces
Privileges of saints » Abiding in Christ
Righteous » Compared with » Branches of a vine
Righteousness » Fruitfulness conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
compared to Saints » Branches of a vine
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » branches" (bearing fruit)
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
Truth » The spirit of truth
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Vine and branches
Union with Christ » Necessary to fruitfulness
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Abundant fruitfulness
Vine » Pruned
Vine » Symbolical
The vine » Illustrative » (its fruitful branches,) of saints
human Weakness » Renders men dependent upon God
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with satanic forces
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Works, good » They alone, who abide in Christ can perform
Works, good » Illustrated
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:6 (show verse)

If anyone does not remain in union with me, he is thrown away as a mere branch and is dried up; then it is picked up and thrown into the fire and burned up.
Abidance » Those that do not abide in jesus Christ
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
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 » Pruning of
Branch » Figurative » Fruitless, cut off
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
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
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Ordination » Who is ordained
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Perseverance » Want of » Punished
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Truth » The spirit of truth
Union with Christ » Punishment of those who have not
The vine » Illustrative » (its unfruitful branches,) of mere professors
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:7 (show verse)

If you remain in union with me and my words remain in you, you may ask whatever you please and you shall have it.
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
Abiding in Christ » Results in » Answered prayer
Answer promised » To prayer
Ask » Special exhortations to
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield 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
Christ » Abiding in » Answered prayer
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer
God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
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
Abiding in Christ » Answered prayer
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Ordination » Who is ordained
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Power » Of prayer » Unlimited to those who abide in Christ
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Answer promised
Prayer » Examples of » Promises of answers to
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » Encouragements to
Prayer » Power of » Unlimited to those who abide in Christ
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Abide in Christ
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Truth » The spirit of truth
Union with Christ » Maintained by » His word abiding in us
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Abiding in him
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Answers to prayer
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:8 (show verse)

By your continuously bearing abundant fruit and in this way proving yourselves to be real disciples of mine, my Father is glorified.
Abidance » Those that abide in jesus Christ
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield 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
Comfort » The comforter
Disciples/apostles » Who is a disciple of Christ
Discipleship » Conditions of » Fruitfulness
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Glorify God » Duty of » By fruit-bearing
Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Bringing forth fruits of righteousness
Glorifying God » Duty of » By fruit-bearing
God » Glorifying » By fruit-bearing
Happiness/joy » Why you should be of good cheer
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Who the world hates
Hate » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
Hate » The world hating jesus Christ
Holiness » Motives to » God, Glory of
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Love » Who shall abide in Christ’s love
Ordination » Who is ordained
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Titles and names of saints » Disciples of Christ
Truth » The spirit of truth
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Works » Good » God is glorified by
Works, good » God is glorified by
World » Who the world hates
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
World » The world hating jesus Christ

John 15:9 (show verse)

I have loved you just as the Father has loved me. You must remain in my love.

John 15:10 (show verse)

If you continue to keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in His love.

John 15:11 (show verse)

"I have told you these things, that the joy which I have had may remain in you and that your joy may be complete.

John 15:12 (show verse)

This is my command to you, to keep on loving one another as I have loved you.

John 15:13 (show verse)

No one can show greater love than this, the giving of his life for his friends.

John 15:14 (show verse)

You are my friends, if you keep on doing what I command you to do.

John 15:15 (show verse)

I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing; I now call you friends, because I have told you everything that I have learned from my Father.

John 15:16 (show verse)

You have not chosen me; I have chosen you, and appointed you to go and bear fruit, that your fruit may remain too, so that the Father may grant you, as bearers of my name, whatever you ask Him for.

John 15:17 (show verse)

"What I command you to do is, to keep on loving one another.

John 15:18 (show verse)

If the world continues to hate you, remember that it has first hated me.

John 15:19 (show verse)

If you belonged to the world, the world would love what is its own. But it is because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, that the world hates you.

John 15:20 (show verse)

Remember what I once told you: No slave is greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you too. If they have observed my teaching, they will observe yours too.

John 15:21 (show verse)

They will do all this to you on account of me, because they do not know Him who has sent me.

John 15:22 (show verse)

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have no excuse for their sin.

John 15:23 (show verse)

Whoever continues to hate me continues to hate my Father too.

John 15:24 (show verse)

If I had not done things among them that no one else has ever done, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have seen and even hated both my Father and me.

John 15:25 (show verse)

But this is so that the saying written in their law may be fulfilled, 'They hated me without a cause.'

John 15:26 (show verse)

"When the Helper comes whom I will send from the Father to you, the Spirit of truth that comes from the Father, He will testify to me.
Apostles » Guided by the spirit into all truth
Christ » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As sending the spirit, equally with the father
Comfort » The comforter
The comforter » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Testifies concerning Christ
Consolation under Affliction » The holy ghost is the author and giver of
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » Sent by Christ from the father
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Testifies of Christ
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » Proceeds from the father
the personality of Holy Spirit » He testifies of Christ
Holy spirit » General work
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit being sent by God
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit is
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Called "spirit of truth"
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Spirit of truth
Holy spirit » Guides » Spirit of truth
Holy spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Testifies concerning Christ
Holy spirit » The comforter » Testifies concerning Christ
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As sending the spirit, equally with the father
Sending and those sent » The holy spirit being sent by God
Seven » Witnesses, scriptural » The holy spirit
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » General work
Spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Of truth
Spirit » The leadership of » Called "spirit of truth"
Spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Testifies concerning Christ
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Comforter
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit of truth
Truth » Speaking the » Spirit of, holy spirit called the
Truth » The spirit of truth
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Witness of the holy ghost » Given to saints » To testify to them of Christ
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne to Christ » As foretold by himself
religious Work » Labourers in of the holy spirit

John 15:27 (show verse)

And you too are to bear testimony to me, because you have been with me from the start."