John 15:4

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot yield fruits of itself, unless it abide in the vine; so also, neither can ye, unless ye abide in me.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The 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.

In Context

3Ye henceforth are clean, on account of the discourse I have held with you.

5I am the vine, and ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, he yieldeth much fruit; for without me, ye can do nothing.

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Cross References

Luke 8:15And that on good ground, are those who, with a humble and good heart, hear the word, and retain it, and with patience bring forth fruits.

John 6:68Simon Cephas replied, and said: My Lord, to whom shall we go? The words of life eternal are with thee.

John 14:20In that day ye will know, that I am in my Father; and that ye are in me, and I in you.

John 17:23I in them, and thou in me; that they may be perfected into one; and that the world may know that thou didst send me, and that thou hast loved them as also thou hast loved me.

Matthew Henry on John 15:2-9

Christ the True Vine. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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