John 15:5-17

New American Standard Bible

⁵ I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him ^[a](A)bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. ⁶ If anyone does not remain in Me, he is ^(B)thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. ⁷ If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ^(C)ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸ My ^(D)Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so ^[b](E)prove to be My disciples. ⁹ Just as ^(F)the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love. ^10 (G)If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as ^(H)I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. ^11 (I)These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your ^(J)joy may be made full.

Disciples’ Relation to Each Other

¹² “This is ^(K)My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. ^13 (L)Greater love has no one than this, that a person will ^(M)lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴ You are My ^(N)friends if ^(O)you do what I command you. ¹⁵ No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because ^(P)all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. ^16 (Q)You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and ^(R)bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that ^(S)whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. ¹⁷ This ^(T)I command you, that you love one another.