John 15:7-13

I Am the True Vine

⁷ If _e you abide in me, and my words abide in you, _f ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸ _g By this my Father is glorified, that you _h bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. ⁹ _i As the Father has loved me, _j so have I loved you. Abide in my love. ¹⁰ _k If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as _l I have kept _m my Father's commandments and abide in his love. ¹¹ These things I have spoken to you, _n that my joy may be in you, and that _o your joy may be full.

¹² _p "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ¹³ _q Greater love has no one than this, _r that someone lay down his life for his friends.

1. Cross References
   John 8:31
   So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples.
   
2. Cross References
   John 14:13
   Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
   
3. Cross References
   Isaiah 61:3
   To grant to those who mourn in Zion - to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
   Matthew 5:16
   In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
   2 Corinthians 9:13
   By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others.
   Philippians 1:11
   Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
   
4. Cross References
   John 15:5
   I 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.
   
5. Cross References
   John 5:20
   For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.
   
6. Cross References
   John 13:34
   A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
   
7. Cross References
   John 14:15
   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
   John 14:23
   Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
   
8. Cross References
   John 8:55
   But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.
   John 17:4
   I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.
   Philippians 2:8
   And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
   
9. Cross References
   John 10:18
   No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.
   
10. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:3
    And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.
    
11. Cross References
    John 3:29
    The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
    John 16:24
    Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
    John 17:13
    But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
    1 John 1:4
    And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
    2 John 1:12
    Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
    
12. Cross References
    John 13:34
    A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
    
13. Cross References
    Romans 5:7 - 8
    For one will scarcely die for a righteous person - though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die -
    Ephesians 5:2
    And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
    
14. Cross References
    John 10:11
    I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.