John 15 - NCB & NKJV

I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He… John 15:1-2

I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch that does not bear fruit, and every branch that does he prunes to make it bear even more. John 15:1-2	I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. fruitfulness sin obedience
You have already been cleansed by the word I have spoken to you. John 15:3	You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. purification Word of God speaking

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. Apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5	I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. reward Jesus dependence
If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you may ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7	If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. reward Jesus Word of God
By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. John 15:8	By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. Father following evangelism
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. John 15:10	If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. law love Jesus
I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. John 15:11	These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. joy Jesus blameless
This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12	This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. law love Jesus
No one can have greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13	Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. love sacrifice friendship
You did not choose me. Rather, I chose you. And I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will remain, so that the Father may give you whatever you ask him in my name. John 15:16	You did not 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 ask the Father in My name He may give you. obedience prayer calling
If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. John 15:18	If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. persecution Jesus world
When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. John 15:26	But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. comforter Holy Spirit Father