John 15:2
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
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.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- [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.
- BLB
- Every branch not bearing fruit in Me, He takes it away; and every one bearing fruit, He prunes it clean so that it may bear more fruit.
- ÅB
- Hver gren på meg som ikke bærer frukt, den tar han bort, og hver den som bærer frukt, den renser han, for at den skal bære mere frukt.
- OTB
- Han tar bort hver gren i meg som ikke bærer frukt, og hver gren som bærer frukt, beskjærer han for at den skal bære mer frukt.
- B1930
- Hver gren på mig som ikke bærer frukt, den tar han bort, og hver den som bærer frukt, den renser han, forat den skal bære mere frukt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Read in contextHebrews 12:10–11
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Read in contextMatthew 15:13
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Read in contextRevelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Read in contextJohn 15:8
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Read in contextLuke 13:7–9
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Read in contextHebrews 6:7–8
For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
Read in contextMatthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
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