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John 15

BSB·27 verses ·New Testament
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1IἘγώEgō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → amεἰμιeimi — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → thehē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → trueἀληθινήalēthinē — genuine, authentic, realG228 — Full Word Study → vineἄμπελοςampelos — A grapevine; the vine plantG288 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατήρPatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → keeper of the vineyardγεωργόςgeōrgos — farmer, agricultural worker, husbandmanG1092 — Full Word Study →. 2He cuts offαἴρειairei — to lift up, take away, removeG142 — Full Word Study → everyπᾶνpan — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → branchκλῆμαklēma — a branch or shoot of a vineG2814 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοὶemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → that bears noφέρονpheron — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → fruitκαρπὸνkarpon — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → every branch thatτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → does bearφέρονpheron — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → fruitκαρπὸνkarpon — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study →, He prunesκαθαίρειkathairei — to prune or cleanse; to purifyG2508 — Full Word Study → to make itἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → even more fruitfulφέρῃpherē — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study →. 3Youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → areἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → alreadyἤδηēdē — Already, by now, at this present timeG2235 — Full Word Study → cleanκαθαροίkatharoi — clean, pure, uncontaminatedG2513 — Full Word Study → because ofδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wordλόγονlogon — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study → I have spokenλελάληκαlelalēka — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 4Remainμείνατεmeinate — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοίemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, and I will remainἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → in youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. Just asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → noοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → branchκλῆμαklēma — a branch or shoot of a vineG2814 — Full Word Study → canδύναταιdynatai — To be able; to have power or capacityG1410 — Full Word Study → bearφέρεινpherein — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → fruitκαρπὸνkarpon — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study → by itselfἑαυτοῦheautou — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → unlessἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → it remainsμένῃmenē — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → vineἀμπέλῳampelō — A grapevine; the vine plantG288 — Full Word Study →, neither can you bear fruit unlessἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you remainμένητεmenēte — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοὶemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. 5IἘγώEgō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → amεἰμιeimi — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → thehē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → vineἄμπελοςampelos — A grapevine; the vine plantG288 — Full Word Study → and you are theτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → branchesκλήματαklēmata — a branch or shoot of a vineG2814 — Full Word Study →. The one who remainsμένωνmenōn — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοὶemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, and Iκἀγὼkagō — And I; I also; even IG2504 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → himαὐτῷautō — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, will bearφέρειpherei — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → muchπολύνpolyn — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → fruitκαρπὸνkarpon — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study →. Forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → apart fromχωρὶςchōris — without; apart from; separatelyG5565 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοῦemou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → you canδύνασθεdynasthe — To be able; to have power or capacityG1410 — Full Word Study → doποιεῖνpoiein — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → nothingοὐδένouden — no one, nothing, none at allG3762 — Full Word Study →. 6Ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → anyoneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → does not remainμένῃmenē — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοίemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, he is like aτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → branchκλῆμαklēma — a branch or shoot of a vineG2814 — Full Word Study → that is thrownἐβλήθηeblēthē — to throw, cast, or hurl with forceG906 — Full Word Study → awayἔξωexō — outside, outer, or externalG1854 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → withersἐξηράνθηexēranthē — to wither, dry up, become witheredG3583 — Full Word Study →. Such branches are gathered upσυνάγουσινsynagousin — To gather together, assemble, or collectG4863 — Full Word Study →, thrownβάλλουσινballousin — to throw, cast, or hurl with forceG906 — Full Word Study → intoεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → fireπῦρpyr — Fire; flame; burningG4442 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → burnedκαίεταιkaietai — to kindle, burn, or light a fireG2545 — Full Word Study →. 7Ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you remainμείνητεmeinēte — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοὶemoi — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → wordsῥήματάrhēmata — A spoken word or utterance; a declarationG4487 — Full Word Study → remainμείνῃmeinē — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, askαἰτήσασθεaitēsasthe — to ask for, request, or demandG154 — Full Word Study → whateverho — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → you wishθέλητεthelēte — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → it will be doneγενήσεταιgenēsetai — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → for youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 8This is to Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → Father’sΠατήρPatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → gloryἐδοξάσθηedoxasthē — To glorify, honor, or magnify with praiseG1392 — Full Word Study →, thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you bearφέρητεpherēte — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → muchπολὺνpolyn — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → fruitκαρπὸνkarpon — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study →, proving yourselves to be Myἐμοὶemoi — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study → disciplesμαθηταίmathētai — A learner or follower of a teacherG3101 — Full Word Study →. 9AsΚαθὼςKathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατήρPatēr — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → has lovedἠγάπησένēgapēsen — to love deeply; to cherish with affectionG25 — Full Word Study → Meμεme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, soκἀγὼkagō — And I; I also; even IG2504 — Full Word Study → have I lovedἠγάπησαēgapēsa — to love deeply; to cherish with affectionG25 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. Remainμείνατεmeinate — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Myἐμῇemē — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study → loveἀγάπῃagapē — Self-giving love; covenant affectionG26 — Full Word Study →. 10Ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you keepτηρήσητεtērēsēte — to guard, keep, preserve, or observeG5083 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → commandmentsἐντολάςentolas — A command or authoritative instructionG1785 — Full Word Study →, you will remainμενεῖτεmeneite — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → loveἀγάπῃagapē — Self-giving love; covenant affectionG26 — Full Word Study →, just asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → have keptτετήρηκαtetērēka — to guard, keep, preserve, or observeG5083 — Full Word Study → Myμου»mou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → Father’sΠατρόςPatros — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → commandmentsἐντολὰς»entolas — A command or authoritative instructionG1785 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → remainμένωmenō — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → loveἀγάπῃagapē — Self-giving love; covenant affectionG26 — Full Word Study →. 11I have toldλελάληκαlelalēka — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → these thingsΤαῦταTauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → Myἐμὴemē — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study → joyχαρὰchara — Joy, gladness, delightG5479 — Full Word Study → may beē — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → joyχαρὰchara — Joy, gladness, delightG5479 — Full Word Study → may be completeπληρωθῇplērōthē — to fill up, complete, or bring to fulfillmentG4137 — Full Word Study →. 12ThisΑὕτηHautē — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → isἐστὶνestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → Myἐμὴemē — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study → commandmentἐντολὴentolē — A command or authoritative instructionG1785 — Full Word Study →, thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you loveἀγαπᾶτεagapate — to love deeply; to cherish with affectionG25 — Full Word Study → one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous — one another; mutual relationshipG240 — Full Word Study → asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → I have lovedἠγάπησαēgapēsa — to love deeply; to cherish with affectionG25 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 13Greaterμείζοναmeizona — Great in size, power, or intensityG3173 — Full Word Study → loveἀγάπηνagapēn — Self-giving love; covenant affectionG26 — Full Word Study → hasἔχειechei — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → no oneοὐδεὶςoudeis — no one, nothing, none at allG3762 — Full Word Study → than thisταύτηςtautēs — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →, thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → he lay downθῇthē — To place, set, or lay downG5087 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → lifeψυχὴνpsychēn — The immaterial self; life force; personG5590 — Full Word Study → forὑπὲρhyper — on behalf of, for the sake of, above, beyondG5228 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → friendsφίλωνphilōn — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study →. 14YouὙμεῖςHymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → areἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → Myμούmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → friendsφίλοιphiloi — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study → ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you doποιῆτεpoiēte — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → whatἃ*ha — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → commandἐντέλλομαιentellomai — to command, order, or give instructionsG1781 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 15No longerοὐκέτιouketi — No longer, not anymoreG3765 — Full Word Study → do I callλέγωlegō — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → servantsδούλουςdoulous — Slave; servant in bondage or serviceG1401 — Full Word Study →, forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → a servantδοῦλοςdoulos — Slave; servant in bondage or serviceG1401 — Full Word Study → does not understandοἶδενoiden — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → whatτίti — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → masterκύριοςkyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → is doingποιεῖpoiei — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study →. Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → I have calledεἴρηκαeirēka — to say, speak, or declareG2046 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → friendsφίλουςphilous — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study →, becauseὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → everythingπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → I have learnedἤκουσαēkousa — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → fromπαρὰpara — from, beside, with, nearG3844 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατρόςPatros — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → I have made knownἐγνώρισαegnōrisa — to make known, reveal, declareG1107 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 16Youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → did not chooseἐξελέξασθεexelexasthe — to choose or select outG1586 — Full Word Study → Meμεme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → choseἐξελεξάμηνexelexamēn — to choose or select outG1586 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → I appointedἔθηκαethēka — To place, set, or lay downG5087 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → toἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → goὑπάγητεhypagēte — to go away, depart, or withdrawG5217 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → bearφέρητεpherēte — to bear, carry, bring forthG5342 — Full Word Study → fruitκαρπὸνkarpon — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study →fruitκαρπὸςkarpos — fruit; produce; result; outcomeG2590 — Full Word Study → that will remainμένῃmenē — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study →so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → whateverὅ¦τιho¦ti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → you askαἰτήσητεaitēsēte — to ask for, request, or demandG154 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατέραPatera — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → nameὀνόματίonomati — name, reputation, or authorityG3686 — Full Word Study →, He will giveδῷdō — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 17Thisταῦταtauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → is My commandἐντέλλομαιentellomai — to command, order, or give instructionsG1781 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →: Loveἀγαπᾶτεagapate — to love deeply; to cherish with affectionG25 — Full Word Study → one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous — one another; mutual relationshipG240 — Full Word Study →. 18IfΕἰEi — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμοςkosmos — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study → hatesμισεῖmisei — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, understandγινώσκετεginōskete — To know, understand, or perceiveG1097 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → it hatedμεμίσηκενmemisēken — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → Meἐμὲeme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → first. 19Ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → you wereἦτεēte — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → ofἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →, it would love you as its ownἴδιονidion — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study →. Insteadδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study →, theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμοςkosmos — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study → hatesμισεῖmisei — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, becauseὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → you areἐστέeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → notοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → ofἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → have chosenἐξελεξάμηνexelexamēn — to choose or select outG1586 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → out ofἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →. 20RememberΜνημονεύετεMnēmoneuete — To remember, recall, or keep in mindG3421 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wordλόγουlogou — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study → thatοὗhou — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → spokeεἶπονeipon — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →: ‘NoΟὐκOuk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → servantδοῦλοςdoulos — Slave; servant in bondage or serviceG1401 — Full Word Study → isἔστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → greater thanμείζωνmeizōn — Great in size, power, or intensityG3173 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → masterκυρίουkyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study →.’ Ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → they persecutedἐδίωξανediōxan — To pursue, persecute, or press forwardG1377 — Full Word Study → Meἐμὲeme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, they will persecuteδιώξουσινdiōxousin — To pursue, persecute, or press forwardG1377 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → as wellκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study →; ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → they keptἐτήρησανetērēsan — to guard, keep, preserve, or observeG5083 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → wordλόγονlogon — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study →, they will keepτηρήσουσινtērēsousin — to guard, keep, preserve, or observeG5083 — Full Word Study → yoursὑμέτερονhymeteron — your own; belonging to youG5212 — Full Word Study → as wellκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study →. 21Butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → they will treatποιήσουσινpoiēsousin — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → like thisταῦταtauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → because ofδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → nameὄνομάonoma — name, reputation, or authorityG3686 — Full Word Study →, sinceὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → they do not knowοἴδασινoidasin — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → the One who sentπέμψαντάpempsanta — To send forth; to dispatch someone on a missionG3992 — Full Word Study → Meμεme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. 22Ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → I had not comeἦλθονēlthon — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → spokenἐλάλησαelalēsa — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study → to themαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, they would not be guilty of sinεἴχοσανeichosan — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study →. Nowνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study →, howeverδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study →, they haveἔχουσινechousin — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → noοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → excuseπρόφασινprophasin — A deceptive pretext or false excuseG4392 — Full Word Study → forπερὶperi — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → theirαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → sinἁμαρτίαςhamartias — transgression, violation of God's law; wrongdoingG266 — Full Word Study →. 23WhoeverHo — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → hatesμισῶνmisōn — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → Meἐμὲeme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → hatesμισεῖmisei — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατέραPatera — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → as wellκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study →. 24Ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → I had not doneἐποίησαepoiēsa — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → themαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → theτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worksἔργαerga — Work, deed, or action; labor or taskG2041 — Full Word Study → thatha — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → no oneοὐδεὶςoudeis — no one, nothing, none at allG3762 — Full Word Study → elseἄλλοςallos — another, other, different oneG243 — Full Word Study → didἐποίησενepoiēsen — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study →, they would not be guilty of sinεἴχοσανeichosan — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study →; butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → nowνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study → they have seenἑωράκασινheōrakasin — To see, perceive, or observe with the eyes or mindG3708 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → hatedμεμισήκασινmemisēkasin — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → bothκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → Meἐμὲeme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατέραPatera — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →. 25But this is toἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → fulfillπληρωθῇplērōthē — to fill up, complete, or bring to fulfillmentG4137 — Full Word Study → what is writtenγεγραμμένοςgegrammenos — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theirαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → Lawνόμῳnomō — law, rule, or principleG3551 — Full Word Study →: ‘They hatedἘμίσησάνEmisēsan — to hate, to regard with hostility or disdainG3404 — Full Word Study → Meμεme — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → without reasonδωρεάνdōrean — freely, without charge, gratuitouslyG1432 — Full Word Study →.’ 26WhenὍτανHotan — whenever, at the time when, as soon asG3752 — Full Word Study → theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → AdvocateΠαράκλητοςParaklētos — Helper, Advocate, ComforterG3875 — Full Word Study → comesἔλθῃelthē — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study →, whomὃνhon — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → Iἐγὼegō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → will sendπέμψωpempsō — To send forth; to dispatch someone on a missionG3992 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → fromπαρὰpara — from, beside, with, nearG3844 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατρόςPatros — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → SpiritΠνεῦμαPneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → of truthἀληθείαςalētheias — Truth; reality; authenticityG225 — Full Word Study → whoho — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → proceedsἐκπορεύεταιekporeuetai — To go out, proceed forth, emergeG1607 — Full Word Study → fromπαρὰpara — from, beside, with, nearG3844 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → FatherΠατρὸςPatros — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study →Heἐκεῖνοςekeinos — that one, that person, the otherG1565 — Full Word Study → will testifyμαρτυρήσειmartyrēsei — To testify, bear witness, give testimonyG3140 — Full Word Study → aboutπερὶperi — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοῦemou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. 27Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → alsoκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → must testifyμαρτυρεῖτεmartyreite — To testify, bear witness, give testimonyG3140 — Full Word Study →, becauseὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → you have beenἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → withμετ’met’ — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → Meἐμοῦemou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → fromἀπ’ap’ — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → the beginning.
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Chapter Commentary — John 15
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John 15 presents one of Scripture's most beautiful and profound metaphors: Jesus as the true vine and His followers as branches. In this final discourse before His passion, Jesus teaches the essential nature of abiding in Him—a living, intimate union that produces spiritual fruit, answers to prayer, and deep joy. The chapter moves from the vine-and-branches image (verses 1–8) through the command to love one another (verses 9–17), and concludes with a sobering word about persecution and the coming Holy Spirit (verses 18–27). Throughout, Jesus emphasizes that fruitfulness in the Christian life depends entirely on our connection to Him.

Verses 1–5: The Vine and the Branches

Jesus declares Himself "the true vine" (verse 1), contrasting His reality with false sources of spiritual life. The Father is the husbandman—the gardener who tends, prunes, and removes unfruitful branches. This speaks to God's active involvement in our spiritual growth. Verse 2 presents both removal of unfruitful branches and pruning of fruitful ones; the goal is always increased fruit-bearing. Verse 3 assures the disciples that they are already clean through Christ's word—a foundational cleansing that comes through faith.

The heart of the metaphor appears in verses 4–5: abiding (Greek: menō, meaning to remain or dwell) is not optional activity but essential to life itself. A branch severed from the vine cannot produce fruit; neither can we produce spiritual fruit apart from Jesus. The statement "without me ye can do nothing" (verse 5) is absolute and transformative. It humbles human pride and directs all glory to Christ.

Application: How deeply are you abiding in Jesus through prayer, His Word, and worship? Fruitfulness—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness—flows from this intimate connection, not from mere effort.

Verses 6–8: Consequences and Purpose

Verse 6 speaks solemnly: branches that do not abide in Jesus are cast aside and burned. While this describes judgment, the context addresses those who have known Christ yet do not remain in Him. The point is serious: spiritual connection is not nominal or passive. However, verse 7 offers the positive promise: those who abide in Christ and hold His words close will have their prayers answered. This is not a prosperity formula but a promise rooted in alignment with God's will. Verse 8 reveals God's purpose: that ye bear much fruit and thereby show yourselves to be Christ's disciples. Fruitfulness proves discipleship.

Application: Examine your prayer life. Are you asking amiss, or are your desires increasingly aligned with Christ's character? Answered prayer flows from abiding.

Verses 9–12: Love as the Hallmark

The Father's love for the Son becomes the model and measure of Christ's love for us (verse 9). We are commanded to continue in that love—not as a feeling alone, but as a lived reality. Obedience to His commandments maintains us in His love (verse 10); this is the language of a covenant relationship. Verse 11 reveals Jesus's desire: that His joy—deep, unshakeable gladness rooted in the Father's love—might fill us completely.

The supreme commandment is stated in verse 12: love one another as I have loved you. This love is demonstrated most clearly in verse 13 by Christ laying down His life. Our love for one another, though not requiring martyrdom in every case, must be willing to sacrifice.

Application: Is your love for other believers costly and genuine, or surface-level? Christlike love is the visible proof of your abiding.

Verses 13–27: Friends, Fruitfulness, and Witness

Jesus elevates the disciples from servants to friends (verses 14–15). Friends know their master's heart and purposes; Jesus has revealed the Father to them. Verse 16 reminds us that we have not chosen Him, but He has chosen us—a sovereign election that precedes and enables our faith. Our fruitfulness and answered prayers serve the Father's glory.

Verses 18–25 prepare believers for opposition: the world hated Jesus without cause (verse 25, citing Psalm 69:4), and it will hate His followers. Yet this hatred proves separation from the world—a mark of true discipleship. Verses 26–27 conclude with the promise of the Holy Spirit (the Comforter), who testifies of Jesus, and the disciples themselves as witnesses.

Application: Do not be surprised by worldly opposition. Your calling is to witness faithfully, empowered by the Spirit.

Application for Today

John 15 calls modern believers to radical dependence on Jesus and to community shaped by self-giving love. In an age of independence and shallow connection, abiding in Christ through prayer and His Word, bearing fruit through obedience, and loving the church sacrificially are countercultural acts of worship. Ask yourself: Am I truly abiding, or merely attending? Is my life producing

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