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John 15
John 15
A disciple abides in Christ and produces fruit.
1“I am the true vine, and my
Father is the vinedresser. 2Every branch in me that does
not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes,
that it may bear more fruit. 3Already you are clean because
of the word that I have spoken to you. 4Abide in me, and I in you. As
the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither
can you, unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine; you are the
branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit,
for apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in me
he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered,
thrown into the fire, and burned. 7If you abide in me, and my
words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8By this my Father is
glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
(ESV)
A
disciple abides in the love of Christ and keeps His commandments.
9As the Father has loved me, so
have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments,
you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and
abide in his love. 11These things I have spoken to
you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. (ESV)
A
disciple loves others, He obeys Christ, and he produces fruit.
12“This is my commandment, that
you love one another as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than
this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do
what I command you. 15No longer do I call you
servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I
have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made
known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I
chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your
fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give
it to you. 17These things I command you, so
that you will love one another. (ESV)
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