John 15:1-11

I Am the True Vine

1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 a "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He 1 takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear b more fruit. 3 c "You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 d "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much e fruit; for without Me you can do f nothing. 6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, g he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 "If you abide in Me, and My words h abide in you, i you 2 will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 j "By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; k so you will be My disciples. 9 "As the Father l loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 m "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. 11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and n that your joy may be full.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 15:13
    But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 13:12
    For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  3. Cross References
    John 13:10
    Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.
    John 17:17
    Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
    Ephesians 5:26
    That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
  4. Cross References
    John 17:23
    I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
    Ephesians 3:17
    That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love.
    Colossians 1:23
    If indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
  5. Cross References
    Hosea 14:8
    " Ephraim shall say, 'What have I to do anymore with idols?' I have heard and observed him. I am like a green cypress tree; Your fruit is found in Me."
    Galatians 5:22
    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.
    Galatians 5:23
    Gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
  6. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 3:5
    Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 3:10
    And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
  8. Cross References
    1 John 2:14
    I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.
  9. Cross References
    John 14:13
    And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
    John 16:23
    And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 22:23
    You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you desc...
    Matthew 5:16
    Let your light so shine before men, that they m...
    John 13:31
    So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the ...
    John 17:4
    I have glorified You on the earth. I have finis...
    Philippians 1:11
    Being filled with the fruits of righteousness w...
    1 Peter 4:11
    If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles ...
  11. Cross References
    John 8:31
    Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
  12. Cross References
    John 5:20
    For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
    John 17:26
    "And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."
  13. Cross References
    John 14:15
    If you love Me, keep My commandments.
  14. Cross References
    John 16:24
    Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
    1 John 1:4
    And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.