John 15

1 “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" vine, and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" farmer|strong="G1092". 2 Every|strong="G3956" branch|strong="G2814" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" that|strong="G2443" doesn’t|strong="G3588" bear|strong="G5342" fruit|strong="G2590", he|strong="G2532" takes away. Every|strong="G3956" branch|strong="G2814" that|strong="G2443" bears|strong="G5342" fruit|strong="G2590", he|strong="G2532" prunes|strong="G2508", that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G5342" more|strong="G4119" fruit|strong="G2590". 3 You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" already|strong="G2235" pruned clean|strong="G2513" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1223" word|strong="G3056" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" spoken|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2980" you|strong="G5210". 4 Remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". As|strong="G2531" the|strong="G1722" branch|strong="G2814" can|strong="G1410"’t|strong="G3588" bear|strong="G5342" fruit|strong="G2590" by|strong="G1722" itself|strong="G1438" unless|strong="G1437" it|strong="G1437" remains|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" vine, so|strong="G3779" neither|strong="G3761" can|strong="G1410" you|strong="G5210", unless|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". 5 I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" vine. You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" branches|strong="G2814". He|strong="G3754" who|strong="G3588" remains|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G4160" I|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" bears|strong="G4160" much|strong="G4183" fruit|strong="G2590", for|strong="G3754" apart|strong="G5565" from|strong="G3588" me|strong="G1473" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="G1410" do|strong="G4160" nothing|strong="G3762". 6 If|strong="G1437" a|strong="G5613" man|strong="G5100" doesn’t|strong="G3588" remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" thrown out|strong="G1854" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" branch|strong="G2814" and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" withered|strong="G3583"; and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G4863" them|strong="G3588", throw them|strong="G3588" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" burned|strong="G2545". 7 If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1722" words|strong="G4487" remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2309" ask whatever|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" desire|strong="G2309", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2309" be|strong="G1096" done|strong="G1096" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 8 “In|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" my|strong="G1699" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G3588" glorified|strong="G1392", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" bear|strong="G5342" much|strong="G4183" fruit|strong="G2590"; and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" my|strong="G1699" disciples|strong="G3101". 9 Even|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" loved me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G2504" have|strong="G1473" loved you|strong="G4771". Remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1699" love. 10 If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" keep|strong="G5083" my|strong="G5083" commandments|strong="G1785", you|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G5083" love, even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5083" my|strong="G5083" Father|strong="G3962"’s commandments|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" love. 11 I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" spoken|strong="G2980" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G2443" my|strong="G1699" joy|strong="G5479" may|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G2532" joy|strong="G5479" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" made|strong="G4137" full|strong="G4137". 12 “This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1699" commandment|strong="G1785", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" love one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588", even|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G3778" have|strong="G1510" loved you|strong="G5210". 13 Greater|strong="G3173" love has|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" than|strong="G5228" this|strong="G3778", that|strong="G2443" someone lay|strong="G5087" down|strong="G5087" his|strong="G2192" life|strong="G5590" for|strong="G5228" his|strong="G2192" friends|strong="G5384". 14 You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" friends|strong="G5384" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" whatever|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" command|strong="G1781" you|strong="G5210". 15 No|strong="G3756" longer|strong="G3765" do|strong="G4160" I|strong="G1473" call|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" servants|strong="G1401", for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3956" servant|strong="G1401" doesn’t|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" what|strong="G5101" his|strong="G3956" lord|strong="G2962" does|strong="G4160". But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" called|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" friends|strong="G5384", for|strong="G3754" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" heard from|strong="G3844" my|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" made|strong="G4160" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210". 16 You|strong="G5210" didn’t|strong="G3588" choose|strong="G1586" me|strong="G1325", but|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" chose|strong="G1586" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" appointed|strong="G5087" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G5100" go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G5342" fruit|strong="G2590", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G5087" fruit|strong="G2590" should|strong="G5100" remain|strong="G3306"; that|strong="G2443" whatever|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" ask of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686", he|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210". 17 “I|strong="G3778" command|strong="G1781" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" love one|strong="G3778" another. 18 If|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" hates|strong="G3404" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" has|strong="G3748" hated|strong="G3404" me|strong="G1473" before|strong="G4413" it|strong="G3754" hated|strong="G3404" you|strong="G5210". 19 If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" world|strong="G2889", the|strong="G1537" world|strong="G2889" would|strong="G1510" love|strong="G5368" its|strong="G5368" own|strong="G2398". But|strong="G1161" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" world|strong="G2889", since|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" chose|strong="G1586" you|strong="G5210" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" world|strong="G2889", therefore|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1537" world|strong="G2889" hates|strong="G3404" you|strong="G5210". 20 Remember|strong="G3421" the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210": ‘A|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" his|strong="G5083" lord|strong="G2962".’ If|strong="G1487" they|strong="G2532" persecuted|strong="G1377" me|strong="G1473", they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" persecute|strong="G1377" you|strong="G5210". If|strong="G1487" they|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5083" my|strong="G5083" word|strong="G3056", they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" keep|strong="G5083" yours|strong="G4771". 21 But|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1473" do|strong="G4160" all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" for|strong="G3754" my|strong="G3956" name|strong="G3686"’s sake|strong="G1223", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" don’t|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473". 22 If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" spoken|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" sin; but|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" excuse|strong="G4392" for|strong="G4012" their|strong="G2532" sin. 23 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" hates|strong="G3404" me|strong="G1473", hates|strong="G3404" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" also|strong="G2532". 24 If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" hadn’t|strong="G3588" done|strong="G4160" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" works|strong="G2041" which|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3762" else|strong="G3361" did|strong="G4160", they|strong="G2532" wouldn’t|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" sin. But|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" seen|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" hated|strong="G3404" both|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" Father|strong="G3962". 25 But|strong="G3551" this|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3588" fulfilled|strong="G4137" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" law|strong="G3551", ‘They|strong="G3588" hated|strong="G3404" me|strong="G1473" without|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1722" cause|strong="G3588".’ 26 “When|strong="G3752" the|strong="G3588" Counselor has|strong="G3962" come|strong="G2064", whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" send|strong="G3992" to|strong="G2064" you|strong="G5210" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962", the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4012" truth, who|strong="G3739" proceeds|strong="G1607" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962", he|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" testify|strong="G3140" about|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473". 27 You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" testify|strong="G3140", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beginning.