John 15:4
2 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.
3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
- ASV
- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
- DARBY
- Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither [can] ye unless ye abide in me.
- BLB
- Remain in Me, and I in you⁺. As the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither you⁺, unless you⁺ remain in Me.
- ÅB
- bli i meg, så blir jeg i dere! Slik som greinen ikke kan bære frukt av seg selv, men bare når den blir i vintreet, slik heller ikke dere uten at dere blir i meg.
- OTB
- Bli i meg, og jeg vil bli i dere. Akkurat som en gren ikke kan bære frukt av seg selv uten at den blir i vintreet, kan heller ikke dere det uten at dere blir i meg.
- B1930
- bli i mig, så blir jeg i eder! Likesom grenen ikke kan bære frukt av sig selv, men bare når den blir i vintreet, således heller ikke I uten at I blir i mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:6
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
Read in contextGalatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Read in contextJohn 8:31
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
Read in context2 John 1:9
Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Read in contextJohn 6:56
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
Read in contextJohn 15:5–7
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Read in context1 John 2:24–28
As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
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