John 15
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Christ the true Vine
Verse 1
WEB “I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.
KJV I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
TSK true: joh 1:9,17, joh 6:32,55, 1jo 2:8; vine: ge 49:10,11, ps 80:8-19, isa 4:2, isa 5:1-7, jer 2:21, jer 12:10, eze 15:2-6, ho 10:1, zec 3:8, mt 21:33, lu 13:6; husbandman: so 7:12, so 8:11,12, isa 27:2,3, isa 60:21, isa 61:3, mt 20:1, mr 12:1, 1co 3:9
Verse 2
WEB Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
KJV 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.
TSK branch: joh 17:12, mt 3:10, mt 15:13, mt 21:19, lu 8:13, lu 13:7-9, 1co 13:1, heb 6:7,8, 1jo 2:19; and: job 17:9, ps 51:7-13, pr 4:18, isa 27:9, isa 29:19, ho 6:3, mal 3:3, mt 3:12, mt 13:12,33, ro 5:3-5, ro 8:28, 2co 4:17,18, php 1:9-11, 1th 5:23,24, tit 2:14, heb 6:7, heb 12:10,11,15, re 3:19; may: joh 15:8,16, ga 5:22,23, php 1:11, col 1:5-10
Verse 4
WEB Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
KJV 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.
TSK Abide: joh 6:68,69, joh 8:31, so 8:5, lu 8:15, ac 11:23, ac 14:22, ga 2:20, col 1:23, col 2:6, 1th 3:5, heb 10:39, 1jo 2:6,24-28, 2jo 1:9, jude 1:20,21; I: joh 6:56, joh 14:20, joh 17:23, ro 8:9,10, 2co 13:5, eph 3:17, col 1:27; As: isa 27:10,11, eze 15:2-5, ho 14:8, 2co 12:8-10, ga 2:20, php 1:11
Verse 5
WEB I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
KJV I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
TSK vine: ro 12:5, 1co 10:16, 1co 12:12,27, 1pe 2:4; same: joh 12:24, pr 11:30, ho 4:8, lu 13:6-9, ro 6:22, ro 7:4, 2co 9:10, ga 5:22, eph 5:9, php 1:11, php 4:13,17, col 1:6,10, jas 1:17, 2pe 1:2-18, 2pe 3:18; without: ac 4:12; can: joh 5:19, joh 9:33, 2co 13:8, php 4:13
Verse 6
WEB If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
KJV If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
TSK he: job 15:30, ps 80:15, isa 14:19, isa 27:10, eze 15:3-7, eze 17:9, eze 19:12-14, mt 3:10, mt 7:19, mt 13:41, mt 27:5, heb 6:7,8, heb 10:27, 2pe 2:20, 1jo 2:19, jude 1:12,13, re 20:15, re 21:8
Verse 7
WEB If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
KJV If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
TSK my: joh 8:37, de 6:6, job 23:12, ps 119:11, pr 4:4, jer 15:16, col 3:16, 1jo 2:14,27, 2jo 1:1,2; ye shall: joh 15:16, joh 14:13, joh 16:23, job 22:26, ps 37:4, pr 10:24, isa 58:8, ga 4:2, ga 5:16, 1jo 3:22, 1jo 5:14
Verse 8
WEB “In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.
KJV Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
TSK is: ps 92:12-15, isa 60:21, isa 61:3, hag 1:8, mt 5:16, 1co 6:20, 1co 10:31, 2co 9:10-15, php 1:11, tit 2:5,10, 1pe 2:12, 1pe 4:11; so: joh 8:31, joh 13:35, mt 5:44, lu 6:35
His love to his disciples
Verse 10
WEB If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.
KJV If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
TSK ye keep: joh 14:15,21, 1co 7:19, 1th 4:1, 2pe 2:21, 1jo 2:5, 1jo 3:21-24, 1jo 5:3, re 22:14; even: joh 4:34, joh 8:29, joh 12:49, joh 14:31, joh 17:4, isa 42:1-4, mt 3:15-17, heb 7:26, heb 10:5-10, 1jo 2:1,2
Verse 11
WEB I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.
KJV These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
TSK my: isa 53:11, isa 62:4, jer 32:41, jer 33:9, zep 3:17, lu 15:5,9,23,32, 1jo 1:4; your: joh 16:24,33, joh 17:13, ro 15:13, 2co 1:24, eph 5:18, php 1:25, 1th 5:16, 1pe 1:8, 2jo 1:12
Verse 12
WEB “This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
KJV This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
TSK This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.: joh 13:34, ro 12:10, eph 5:2, 1th 3:12, 1th 4:9, 2th 1:3, 1pe 1:22, 1pe 3:8, 1pe 4:8, 1jo 2:7-10, 1jo 3:11-18,23, 1jo 4:21
Verse 13
WEB Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
KJV Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
TSK Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.: joh 10:11,15, ro 5:6-8, eph 5:2, 1jo 4:7-11
Verse 15
WEB No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
KJV Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
TSK I call: joh 15:20, joh 12:26, joh 13:16, joh 20:17, ga 4:6, phm 1:16, jas 1:1, 2pe 1:1, jude 1:1, re 1:1; friends: jas 2:23; all: joh 4:19, joh 17:6-8,26, ge 18:17-19, 2ki 6:8-12, ps 25:14, am 3:7, mt 13:11, lu 10:23, ac 20:27, ro 16:25,26, 1co 2:9-12, eph 1:9, eph 3:5, col 1:26, 1pe 1:11
Verse 16
WEB You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
KJV Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
TSK have not: joh 15:19, joh 6:70, joh 13:18, lu 6:13, ac 1:24, ac 9:15, ac 10:41, ac 22:14, ro 9:11-16,21, 1jo 4:10,19; ordained: joh 20:21-23, joh 21:15-17, isa 49:1-3, jer 1:5-7, mt 28:18,19, mr 16:15,16, lu 24:47-49, ac 1:8, ro 1:5, ro 15:15,16, 1co 9:16-18, ga 1:15, eph 2:10, col 1:23, 1ti 2:7, 2ti 1:11, 2ti 2:2, tit 1:5; bring: joh 15:8, pr 11:30, isa 27:6, isa 55:10-13, mic 5:7, ro 1:13, ro 15:16-19, 1co 3:6,7, col 1:6, jas 3:18; that your: ge 18:18, ps 71:18, ps 78:4-6, ps 145:4, zec 1:4-6, ac 20:25-28, ro 15:4, 1co 10:11, 2ti 3:15-17, heb 11:4, 1pe 1:14-21, 1pe 3:2,15; that whatsoever: joh 15:7, joh 14:13,14, joh 16:23,24, mt 21:22
Verse 17
WEB “I command these things to you, that you may love one another.
KJV These things I command you, that ye love one another.
TSK These things I command you, that ye love one another.: joh 15:12, 1pe 2:17, 1jo 3:14-17
told beforehand
Verse 18
WEB If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.
KJV If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
TSK If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.: joh 15:23-25, joh 3:20, joh 7:7, 1ki 22:8, isa 49:7, isa 53:3, zec 11:8, mt 5:11, mt 10:22, mt 24:9, mr 13:13, lu 6:22, heb 12:2, jas 4:4, 1jo 3:1,3,13
Verse 19
WEB If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
KJV If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
TSK were of the world: lu 6:32, 1jo 4:4,5; because: joh 15:16, joh 17:14-16, eph 1:4-11, eph 2:2-5, tit 3:3-7, 1pe 2:9-12, 1pe 4:3, 1jo 3:12, 1jo 5:19,20, re 12:9,17, re 20:7-9
Verse 20
WEB Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
KJV Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
TSK word: joh 5:16, joh 7:32, joh 8:59, joh 10:31, joh 11:57, joh 13:16, mt 10:24, lu 2:34, lu 6:40, ac 4:27-30, ac 7:52-60, 1th 2:15; if they have kept: 1sa 8:7, isa 53:1-3, eze 3:7
Verse 21
WEB But all these things will they do to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.
KJV But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
TSK all: joh 16:3, ps 69:7, isa 66:5, mt 5:11, mt 10:18,22,39, mt 24:9, lu 6:22, ac 9:16, 1pe 4:13; because: joh 8:19,54, ac 17:23, ac 28:25-27, ro 1:28, 1co 2:8, 1co 15:34, 2co 4:3-6, 2th 1:8, 1jo 2:3,4
Verse 22
WEB If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
KJV If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
TSK they: joh 3:18-21, joh 9:41, joh 12:48, joh 19:11, eze 2:5, eze 33:31-33, lu 12:46, ac 17:30, 2co 2:14-16, heb 6:4-8, jas 4:17; cloke: ro 1:20, ro 2:1, 1pe 2:16
Verse 23
WEB He who hates me, hates my Father also.
KJV He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
TSK He that hateth me hateth my Father also.: joh 8:40-42, 1jo 2:23, 2jo 1:9
Verse 24
WEB If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn’t have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.
KJV If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
TSK If: joh 3:2, joh 5:36, joh 7:31, joh 9:32, joh 10:32,37, joh 11:47-50, joh 12:10,37-40, mt 9:33, mt 11:5, mt 11:20-24, mr 2:12, lu 10:12-16, lu 19:37-40, lu 24:19, ac 2:22, ac 10:38, heb 2:3,4; but: joh 6:36, joh 12:45, joh 14:9, mt 21:32; hated: ex 20:5, de 5:9, ps 81:15, pr 8:36, ro 1:30, ro 8:7,8, 2ti 3:4, jas 4:4
Verse 25
WEB But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
KJV But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
TSK the: joh 10:34, joh 19:36, lu 24:44, ro 3:19; They: ps 7:4, ps 35:19, ps 69:4, ps 109:3; without: mt 10:8, ro 3:24, 2co 11:7, ga 2:21, 2th 3:8, re 21:6, re 22:17
The Comforter promised
Verse 26
WEB “When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
KJV But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
TSK when: joh 14:16,17,26, joh 16:7,13,14, lu 24:49, ac 2:33; which: joh 8:42, re 22:1; he: joh 16:14,15, ac 2:32,33, ac 5:32, ac 15:8, 1co 1:6, heb 2:4, 1jo 5:6-10
Verse 27
WEB You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
KJV And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
TSK ye also: joh 21:24, lu 24:48, ac 1:8,21,22, ac 3:15, ac 4:20,33, ac 10:39-42, ac 13:31, ac 18:5, ac 23:11, 1pe 5:1,12, 2pe 1:16-18, re 1:2,9; have: mr 1:1, lu 1:2,3, 1jo 1:1,2