John 15:1-11

New American Standard Bible

Jesus Is the Vine—Followers Are Branches

15 “^(A)I am the true vine, and My Father is the ^(B)vinedresser. ²Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He ^[a]prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. ³^(C)You are already ^[b]clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. ⁴^(D)Remain in Me, ^[c]and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit ^[d]of itself ^[e]but must remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me. ⁵I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him ^[f]^(E)bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. ⁶If anyone does not remain in Me, he is ^(F)thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. ⁷If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ^(G)ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸My ^(H)Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so ^[g]^(I)prove to be My disciples. ⁹Just as ^(J)the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love. ¹⁰^(K)If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as ^(L)I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. ¹¹^(M)These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your ^(N)joy may be made full.