KJV King James Version
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.
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John 15:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
ASV American Standard Version
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;
Surrounding context — John 15
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.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐγώG1473 · egōI/weεἰμιG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄμπελος,G288 · ampelosvineὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλήματα.G2814 · klēmabranchὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoμένωνG3306 · menōto stayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weκἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷ,G846 · autosit/s/heοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itφέρειG5342 · pherōto bear/leadκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitπολύν·G4183 · polusmuchὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatχωρὶςG5565 · chōriswithoutἐμοῦG1473 · egōI/weοὐG3756 · ounoδύνασθεG1410 · dunamaibe ableποιεῖνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doοὐδέν.G3762 · oudeisnone
Cross-references
Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.2 Corinthians 13:8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.John 5:19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.John 12:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.Romans 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, [even] to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.John 9:33If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.2 Peter 1:2-18Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,Luke 13:6-9He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.Philippians 4:17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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