KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 15:4
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.
Surrounding context — John 15
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 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.
5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μείνατεG3306 · menōto stayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weκἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖν.G4771 · suyouκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλῆμαG2814 · klēmabranchοὐG3756 · ounoδύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitφέρεινG5342 · pherōto bear/leadἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἑαυτοῦG1438 · heautouthemselfἐὰνG1437 · eanifμὴG3361 · mēnotμένῃG3306 · menōto stayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμπέλῳ,G288 · ampelosvineοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)οὐδὲG3761 · oudenorὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouἐὰνG1437 · eanifμὴG3361 · mēnotἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weμένητε.G3306 · menōto stay
Cross-references
1 John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;2 John 1:9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.John 6:56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.John 15:5-7I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.1 John 2:24-28Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.Luke 8:15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience.2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?Colossians 2:6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him:Romans 8:9-10But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.Ezekiel 15:2-5Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, [or than] a branch which is among the trees of the forest?Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.John 17:23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.Colossians 1:27To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:Hosea 14:8Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard [him], and observed him: I [am] like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
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