John 15:4

John 15:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

Context of John 15:4

2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned.

John 15:4 word by word

μείνατε ἐν ἐμοὶ κἀγὼ ἐν ὑμῖν. καθὼς τὸ κλῆμα οὐ δύναται καρπὸν φέρειν ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ ἐὰν μὴ μένῃ ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, οὕτως οὐδὲ ὑμεῖς ἐὰν μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένητε.Read the interlinear

• Abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• in Me, and I in you. As the branchκλῆμαklēma · branchG2814
• cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• cannotοὐou · noG3756
• bearφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• of itselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• unlessἐάνean · ifG1437
• unlessμήmē · notG3361
• in the vineἄμπελοςampelos · vineG288
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761

Cross-references for John 15:4

• John 6:68Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
• John 8:31So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;
• Luke 8:15But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.
• Acts 11:23Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
• Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
• Colossians 2:6Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.
• Hebrews 10:39But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
• 1 John 2:6the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.
• 2 John 1:9Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.
• Jude 1:20But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
• John 6:56He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.
• John 14:20In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.
• John 17:23I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.

Commentaries on John 15:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Abide in me - Hold fast faith and a good conscience; and let no trials turn you aside from the truth. And I will abide in you - ye shall receive every help and influence from me that your souls can require, in order to preserve and save them to eternal life. These two things are absolutely necessary to our salvation: That we continue closely united to Christ by faith and love, and live in and to him. 2. That we continually receive from him the power to do…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Abide in me - Remain united to me by a living faith. Live a life of dependence on me, and obey my doctrines, imitate my example, and constantly exercise faith in me. And I in you - That is, if you remain attached to me, I will remain with you, and will teach, guide, and comfort you. This he proceeds to illustrate by a reference to the vine. If the branch should be cut off an instant, it would die and be fruitless. As long as it is in the vine, “from the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The term remain (Greek menō) is important for understanding 15:4–10. A growing disciple, in whom the Father and the Son live through the Spirit, must be continuously connected to Christ (see 14:16–25; 15:26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271-8. The spiritual oneness of Christ and His people, and His relation to them as the Source of all their spiritual life and fruitfulness, are here beautifully set forth by a figure familiar to Jewish ears (Is 5:1, &c.). I am the true vine--of whom the vine of nature is but a shadow. my Father is the husbandman--the great Proprietor of the vineyard, the Lord of the spiritual kingdom. (It is surely unnecessary to point out the claim to supreme divinity…Read the comment

Topics related to John 15:4

• Branch
• Church
• Commandments
• Decision
• Fellowship
• Grape
• Jesus Continued
• Perseverance
• Pruning
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Salvation
• Unfruitfulness
• Vine
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Cloke
• Herein
• Atonement
• Branch ;bough
• Comforter
• Communion; (fellowship)
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology
• John, Gospel of

Commentaries on John 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings